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(a) How much work would it take to push two protons very slowly from a separation of2.00×10-19C(a typical atomic distance) to3.00×10-10m(a typical nuclear distance)? (b) If the protons are both released from rest at the closer distance in part (a), how fast are they moving when they reach their original separation?

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(a) The amount done is7.68×10-14J

(b) The velocity is 6.78×106ms.

Step by step solution

01

Determine the formulas for the work done.

Consider the formula for the work required to move a charge from the point a to the point b is:

Wab=Ub-Ua

Here,UaandUbare the initial and final electric potential respectively.

Consider the expression for the initial potential as:

Ua=14πε0q1q2ra

Consider the expression for the final potential as:

Ub=14πε0q2q2rb

Consider the formula for the change in the kinetic energy when the mass of proton and electron are equal and are projected in the same direction.

K=mv222+mv222=mv22

Then, the change in the work done is.

U=mv22

Rewrite the expression in terms of the velocity as,

v2=Um ….. (1)

02

Determine the work done.

(a)

Consider the equation for the work done as:

W=Ub-UaW=14πε01rb-1ra

Put given values

W=9×1091.6×10-19213.0×10-15-12×10-10W=-7.68×10-14J

But work done is never negative so7.68×10-14J.

Hence, the amount done is 7.68×10-14J.

03

Determine the velocity.

(b)

Substitute the values in the equation (1) and solve as:

v=7.68×10-14J1.67×10-27kgv=6.78×106ms

Hence, the velocity is 6.78×106ms.

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