Answer:
the speed of the electron at the given position is 106.2 m/s
Explanation:
Given;
initial position of the electron, r = 9 cm = 0.09 m
final position of the electron, r₂ = 3 cm = 0.03 m
let the speed of the electron at the given position = v
The initial potential energy of the electron is calculated as;
[tex]U_i = Fr = \frac{kq^2}{r^2} \times r = \frac{kq^2}{r} \\\\U_i = \frac{(9\times 10^9)(1.602\times 10^{-19})^2}{0.09} \\\\U_i = 2.566 \times 10^{-27} \ J[/tex]
When the electron is 3 cm from the proton, the final potential energy of the electron is calculated as;
[tex]U_f = \frac{kq^2}{r_2} \\\\U_f = [\frac{(9\times 10^9)\times (1.602 \times 10^{-19})^2}{0.03} ]\\\\U_f = 7.669 \times 10^{-27} \ J \\\\\Delta U = U_f -U_i\\\\\Delta U = (7.699\times 10^{-27} \ J ) - (2.566 \times 10^{-27} \ J)\\\\\Delta U = 5.133 \times 10^{-27} \ J[/tex]
Apply the principle of conservation of energy;
ΔK.E = ΔU
[tex]K.E_f -K.E_i = \Delta U\\\\initial \ velocity \ of \ the \ electron = 0\\\\K.E_f - 0 = \Delta U\\\\K.E_f = \Delta U\\\\\frac{1}{2} mv^2 = \Delta U\\\\where;\\\\m \ is \ the \ mass \ of\ the \ electron = 9.1 1 \times 10^{-31} \ kg\\\\v^2 = \frac{ 2 \Delta U}{m} \\\\v = \sqrt{\frac{ 2 \Delta U}{m}} \\\\v = \sqrt{\frac{ 2 (5.133\times 10^{-27})}{9.11\times 10^{-31}}}\\\\v = \sqrt{11268.935} \\\\v = 106.2 \ m/s[/tex]
Therefore, the speed of the electron at the given position is 106.2 m/s
