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A small particle has charge –5.00 µC and mass 2.00 * 10-4 kg. It moves from point A, where the electric Potential is VA = +200 V, to point B, where the electric Potential is VB = +800 V. The electric force is the only force acting on the particle. The particle has speed 5.00 m/s at point A. What is its speed at point B? Is it moving faster or slower at B than at A? Explain.

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Its speed is 7.416msat point B. It is faster at B. A negative charge gains speed when it moves to a high potential.

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01

Potential energy due to a point charge

Electric Potential of a charge:

V=Uq0V=kqr

Here U is the electric potential energy stored, q is the charge, and r is the distance traveled by the charge.

02

Determine the speed at point B

We know the electric potential energy due to point charge as:

V=Uq=kqr

Now,

U=Vq0q0=-5×10-6Cm=2×10-4kgvA=5m/sVA=200VVB=800V

From the conservation of energy principle, we can write,

K1+U1=K2+U2

Now,

12mvA2+VAq0=12mvB2+VBq012mvA2=12mvA2+VAq0-VBq0

Therefore, we can calculate the velocity at b as:

vB=2×0.5mvA2+VAq0-VBq0m

Now put the values into the equation; we get,

vB=2×0.5×2×10-4×52+200-5×10-6-800-5×10-62×10-4=2×2.5×10-3+-1×10-3+4×10-32×10-4=55=7.416m/s

Therefore, its speed is 7.416msat point B. It is faster at B. A negative charge gains speed when it moves to a high potential.

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