College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 16 - Problems - Page 618: 90

Answer

The magnitude of the electric force exerted on each electron is $3.20\times 10^{-14}~N$ and this force is directed upward.

Work Step by Step

We can find the magnitude of the electric force on each electron: $F = E~\vert q \vert$ $F = (2.00\times 10^5~N/C)(1.6\times 10^{-19}~C)$ $F = 3.20\times 10^{-14}~N$ Since the charge on each electron is negative, the force exerted on each electron is directed upward. The magnitude of the electric force exerted on each electron is $3.20\times 10^{-14}~N$ and this force is directed upward.
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