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If an alpha particle experiences an electric force of 0.325 N at a point in space, what electric force would a proton experience at the same point?

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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The electric field at a point in space is  =( 600   +800 )N/C.

A)What is the

x-component of the electric force on a proton at this point?
B)What is the

y-component of the electric force on a proton at this point?

C)What is the

x-component of the electric force on an electron at this point?

D)What is the

y-component of the electric force on an electron at this point?

E)What is the magnitude of the proton's acceleration?

F)What is the magnitude of the electron's acceleration?

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(a) Find the magnitude and direction of the electric force that acts on the particle.

(b) Find the magnitude and direction of the electric field that the particle experiences.

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c) left
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An electron is released from Point B and a second electron is released from Point C. What can you say about the electric forces experienced by these electrons the instant they are released?
 
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