IB Physics HL D 2 9 Parallel Plate Field Questions

Practise IB Physics HL D.2.9 by solving parallel-plate field, potential, capacitor and charged-particle equilibrium problems.

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Solve E = ΔV/d and combine uniform fields with force or equilibrium conditions.
Analyse charged-particle motion, capacitor spacing and potential distributions between plates.
Evaluate parallel-plate assumptions for atmospheric, dielectric and laboratory systems.

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Two oppositely charged parallel plates are a distance 8.0 cm apart. The potential difference between the plates is 120 V . An alpha particle is placed on the positively charged plate and released from rest. Gravity is ignored.

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Calculate the electric field between the plates.

$E=<\frac{120}{8.0 \times 10^{-2}}=>1.5 \times 10^{3} N C^{-1} \boldsymbol{O} \boldsymbol{R} \mathrm{Vm}^{-1}$

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