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Homework Statement
The electric field at a point in space is E= (200i+ 900j)N/C .
What is the magnitude of the proton's acceleration?
Homework Equations
a = F [tex]_{on q}[/tex] / m = (q/m) E
The Attempt at a Solution
I determined earlier that the x-component of the electric force on a proton was Fx = 3.20×10−17 N
Then
I found that the y-component of the electric force on a proton is Fy = 1.44×10−16 N
I know both of these are correct So
I added Fx and Fy together getting 1.76*10^-16
then I divided this net force by the mass of a proton: 1.67x10^-27 kg as the formula above suggest and got 1.05*10^11 as my answer...it's wrong but I have no idea wrong. Please help
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