College Physics (7th Edition)

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Chapter 15 - Electric Charge, Forces, and Fields - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 557: 27

Answer

For proton $E=1.045\times10^{-7}N/C$ direction is upward (away from earth) For electron $E= 5.6875\times10^{-11}N/C$ direction is downwards (towards the earth )

Work Step by Step

Mass of proton $m_{p}=1.673\times10^{-27}kg$ Acceleration due to gravity near the surface of the earth $g\approx10m/s^2$ force due to gravity on proton (weight of proton)$F_{p}=m_{p}\times g$ $F_{p}=1.673\times10^{-27}kg\times 10m/s^2$ $F_{p}=1.673\times10^{-26}N$ to support downward weight of proton an upward force is needed. So if we choose to give this force through electric field $E$ it should be upward away from the earth. from the definition of E $E= \frac{F}{q}$ putting $F=F_{p}=1.673\times10^{-27}N$ charge on proton $q=1.6\times10^{-19}C$ $E= \frac{F}{q}=\frac{1.673\times10^{-26}N}{1.6\times10^{-19}C}=1.045\times10^{-7}N/C$ direction is upward (away from earth) Mass of electron $m_{e}=9.1\times10^{-31}kg$ Acceleration due to gravity near the surface of the earth $g\approx10m/s^2$ force due to gravity on electron (weight of electron)$F_{e}=m_{e}\times g$ $F_{p}=9.1\times10^{-31}kg\times 10m/s^2$ $F_{p}=9.1\times10^{-30}N$ to support downward weight of electron an upward force is needed. So if we choose to give this force through electric field $E$ , as electron have negative charge it should be a negative electric field whose direction will be towards the earth. from the definition of E $E= \frac{F}{q}$ putting $F=F_{e}=9.1\times10^{-30}N$ charge on electron $e=1.6\times10^{-19}C$ $E= \frac{F}{q}=\frac{9.1\times10^{-30}N}{1.6\times10^{-19}C}=5.6875\times10^{-11}N/C$ direction is downwards (towards the earth)
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