electric feld strength 30 cm from the center of a charge Q is 380 N/C. An electron is fired away from the charge Q with speed 740 km/s at a distance x from Q. The electron will turn around at a distance 2.0 m from Q. If a proton is fired at the same location x with the same speed but towards charge Q, what minimum distance the proton can approach the charge Q?

electric feld strength 30 cm from the center of a charge Q is 380 N/C. An electron is fired away from the charge Q with speed 740 km/s at a distance x from Q. The electron will turn around at a distance 2.0 m from Q. If a proton is fired at the same location x with the same speed but towards charge Q, what minimum distance the proton can approach the charge Q?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

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Chapter26: Electric Potential

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 13PQ: A proton is fired from very far away directly at a fixed particle with charge q = 1.28 1018 C. If...

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