ElectrostaticsHard
Question
A uniform electric field of strength E exists in a region. An electron (charge −e, mass m) enters a point A with velocity Vĵ. It moves through the electric field & exits at point B.Then:


Options
A.
B.Rate of work done by the electric field at B is 
C.Rate of work by the electric field at A is zero.
D.Velocity at B is 
Solution
As velocity along y-axis remains unchanged, so there should not be any electric field along y axis.

As velocity along x axis is increasing, so force on the electron must be along +x direction, so electric field must be towards −x direction.
So force on the electron is :
F = qE = eE
acceleration, a =eE/m towards +x direction
From A → B
Sy = uy t
or d = vt ⇒ ∴ tA → B =
From : A → B
Sx = ux t +
axt2
or a = 0 +

⇒ E =
toward-x direction ....(1)
(A) Velocity along x axis at B :
From A → B
Vx = ux + axt
or Vx = 0 +
⇒ Vx = 
where, E =
⇒ ∴ Vx = 
(D) Net velocity vector at B


(B) Rate of work done at B = Power =
= (eE. î) .
= eE
; where E = 
⇒ ∴ P =
(C) Rate of work done at A :
PA =
=
= 0

As velocity along x axis is increasing, so force on the electron must be along +x direction, so electric field must be towards −x direction.
So force on the electron is :
F = qE = eE
acceleration, a =eE/m towards +x direction
From A → B
Sy = uy t
or d = vt ⇒ ∴ tA → B =
From : A → B
Sx = ux t +
or a = 0 +
⇒ E =
(A) Velocity along x axis at B :
From A → B
Vx = ux + axt
or Vx = 0 +
where, E =
(D) Net velocity vector at B
(B) Rate of work done at B = Power =
= (eE. î) .
= eE
⇒ ∴ P =
(C) Rate of work done at A :
PA =
=
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