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To determine the time required for an electron to travel between two parallel plates separated by 9.0 cm with a uniform electric field of 3.0 × 10^4 N/C, first calculate the force acting on the electron using F = qE, where q is the charge of the electron. This force results in an acceleration given by a = F/m, where m is the mass of the electron. Using the kinematic equation for uniformly accelerated motion, the time can be found with the formula d = 0.5at², where d is the distance of 0.09 m (9.0 cm). After calculating the acceleration and rearranging the equation, the time can be derived. The solution involves applying fundamental physics principles related to electric fields and motion.
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Two parallel plates are 9.0 cm apart. The bottom plate is charged positively and the top plate is charged negatively, producing a uniform electric field of 3.0 × 104 N/C in the region between the plates. What is the time required for an electron, which starts at rest at the upper plate, to reach the lower plate? (Assume a vacuum exists between the plates.)
 
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The electric field causes a force on the electron, which causes it to accelerate. You will need the formula for each "causes". Also, accelerated motion formulas to find the time once you know the acceleration. Have a go at it!
 

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