By what distance has the proton been deflected sideways when it reaches the far edge of the capacitor? assume the field is uniform inside the capacitor and zero outside the capacitor.

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Josephine Allen

2 October, 12:17

By what distance has the proton been deflected sideways when it reaches the far edge of the capacitor? assume the field is uniform inside the capacitor and zero outside the capacitor.

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Rodney Buck · Answer 1

A proton traveling at a speed of 1.0*10^6 m/s enters the gap between the plates of a 2.0 cm wide parallel-plate capacitor. The surface charge densities on the plates are (+-) (positive and negative) 1.1*10^ (-6) C/m2 ... Physics problem: How far (in m) has the proton deflected sideway