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Homework Statement
An electron is traveling through a region between two metal plates in which there is a constant electric field of magnitude E directed along the y direction as sketched in the figure below. This region has a total length of L, and the electron has an initial velocity of v0 along the x direction. (Use the following as necessary: e, E, L, m, and v0.)
1. By what distance is the electron deflected when it leaves the plates?
2. What is the final velocity (x-direction) of the electron?
Homework Equations
F=qE
Motion equations
The Attempt at a Solution
The questions I have answered.
t= L/v0
F=eE
a=(eE)/m
(F=Electric Force, e=electron charge, E=electric field, m=mass of electron, L=length, t=time)
For the final velocity Vx, I tried to work with the motion equations. Vx=V0+at Vx being final velocity in the x direction, V0 being initial velocity, a is acceleration, and t is time. I plugged in the equations I worked out in the problem for t and a getting Vx=V0 + (eE/m)(L/V0), but the systems says this is an incorrect answer.
For the Distance deflected I also used a motion equation (delta)y=V0 t + 1/2a(y direction) t^2 I worked this down to deltaY= 1/2 (eE/m)(L/v0)^2 and am unsure where to go now.Thanks for any help!
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