When an ion accelerates through a potential difference of 2160 V its electric potential energy decreases by 3.46*10-16 J. What is the charge on the ion?

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Antoine Wells

9 August, 09:58

When an ion accelerates through a potential difference of 2160 V its electric potential energy decreases by 3.46*10-16 J. What is the charge on the ion?

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Teagan Franklin · Answer 1

We do as follows:

energy = charge x voltage change.

Let q be the charge then E = q V

and solving for q we have

q = E / V = - 1.37e-5J / 2850V = - 4.81x10-9 C

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