Answer:
a. F = 2.32*10^-18 N
b. The force F is 2.59*10^11 times the weight of the electron
Explanation:
a. In order to calculate the magnitude of the force exerted on the electron you first calculate the acceleration of the electron, by using the following formula:
[tex]v^2=v_o^2+2ax[/tex] (1)
v: final speed of the electron = 6.60*10^5 m/s
vo: initial speed of the electron = 4.00*10^5 m/s
a: acceleration of the electron = ?
x: distance traveled by the electron = 5.40cm = 0.054m
you solve the equation (2) for a and replace the values of the parameters:
[tex]a=\frac{v^2-v_o^2}{2x}=\frac{(6.60*10^5m/s)^2-(4.00*10^5m/s)^2}{2(0.054m)}\\\\a=2.55*10^{12}\frac{m}{s^2}[/tex]
Next, you use the second Newton law to calculate the force:
[tex]F=ma[/tex]
m: mass of the electron = 9.11*10^-31kg
[tex]F=(9.11*10^{-31}kg)(2.55*10^{12}m/s^2)=2.32*10^{-18}N[/tex]
The magnitude of the force exerted on the electron is 2.32*10^-18 N
b. The weight of the electron is given by:
[tex]F_g=mg=(9.11*10^{-31}kg)(9.8m/s^2)=8.92*10^{-30}N[/tex]
The quotient between the weight of the electron and the force F is:
[tex]\frac{F}{F_g}=\frac{2.32*10^{-18}N}{8.92*10^{-30}N}=2.59*10^{11}[/tex]
The force F is 2.59*10^11 times the weight of the electron
