Uniform Electric Fields and Field Lines
 

Uniform Electric Fields and Field Lines problem 21


An -particle is emitted from a radioactive source with kinetic energy of . The -particle travels in a vacuum directly towards a gold nucleus, as illustrated in the figure below.




The -particle and the gold nucleus may be considered to be point charges in an isolated system. For the closest approach of the -particle to the gold nucleus, determine


  • their separation,


  • the magnitude of the force on the -particle.



 

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