In a laboratory experiment, an electron with a kinetic energy of 50.5 keV is shot toward another electron initially at rest (Fig. P11.50). (1 eV = 1.602 × 10−19 J) The collision is elastic. The initially moving electron is deflected by the collision.
- a. Is it possible for the initially stationary electron to remain at rest after the collision? Explain.
- b. The initially moving electron is detected at an angle of 40.0° from its original path. What is the speed of each electron after the collision?
FIGURE P11.50
(a)
Whether it is possible for the initially stationary electron to remain at rest after the collision.
Answer to Problem 50PQ
It is not possible for the initially stationary electron to remain at rest after the collision.
Explanation of Solution
The elastic collision is characterized by the conservation of momentum as well as kinetic energy. For an elastic collision initial momentum of the system before collision should be equal to the momentum of the system after collision.
In the given situation, the initial momentum of the system in
Conclusion:
Thus, it is not possible for the initially stationary electron to remain at rest after the collision.
(b)
The speed of each electron after the collision.
Answer to Problem 50PQ
The speed of initially moving electron after the collision is
Explanation of Solution
The given situation is a two-dimensional elastic collision between two particles of equal mass with initial velocity for one of the particle equal to zero. For such a collision, the angle between the final velocities of the particles after the collision will be equal to
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Rearrange the above equation for
It is given that the value of
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Write the expression for the conservation of momentum in
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Write the expression for
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Write the expression for
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Put equations (II) and (III) in equation (I).
The momentum in
Write the expression for the conservation of momentum in
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Write the expression for
Substitute
Write the expression for
The negative sign is due to the fact that the electron 2 moves in negative
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Put equations (VI) and (VII) in equation (V) and rearrange it for
Put the above equation in equation (IV) and rearrange it for
Put equation (IX) in equation (VIII).
Write the equation for the initial kinetic energy of electron 1.
Here,
Rewrite the above equation for
Conclusion:
It is given that the initial kinetic energy of electron 1 is
Substitute
Substitute
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Therefore, the speed of initially moving electron after the collision is
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