Electric Field of Charged parallel plates Compiled By: Manzar Ali Khan

Electric field is region around a charge where a small test positive charge qE
F=qE, ma=qE , a= m (Acceleration)
experience an electric force. The direction of the electric field is same as
that of the force on the positive charge. Maximum Energy gained by an Electron

V=W/q q=e (Electron) Emax.=eV=W

Maximum Kinetic energy eV=½mv2

Maximum velocity gained v= √ 2 eV

m

Force on a charge ‘q’ in a uniform Electric Field

Electric Field ‘E’ strength of Parallel Plates

Electric field strength E is “force acting per unit charge.”
Parallel to field
E=F/q
V Potential difference between plates E=V/d Electric Field Strength
E= d = Distance between the plates
F = qE Force on charge q
Electric field intensity of Parallel Plates.
F V a = F/m Acceleration of q
E= q = d (Vm ) -1
Max. Energy Gained = qV

Kinetic Energy = ½mv2 = qV

Maximum velocity gained v=√ 2 qV

m

Motion of Charged Particle Perpendicular

Force on a charge ‘q’ in a uniform Electric Field
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 Electric Field of Charged parallel plates Compiled By: Manzar Ali Khan
to Electric field.

Horizontal Velocity vH remains Constant.

Vertical Motion
V
E= d Electric Field Strength
Y-plate must be positive and X-plate is negative, so that the
F = qE Vertical Force on charge q
Electric force can support the weight of the charged mass.
F
a = m Vertical Acceleration of q

Time interval to pass through the plates.

l V 630
t= v , l= length of plates, v = vH E= d = 0.75 x 10 = 84000 Vm-1
−2

Vertical Displacement
d
Y= ½ a t2 , if y ˂ 2 , V
mg = qE mg = q d
The charge will pass through the plate and not hit the mgd −15 −2

plates. q= V , q= 9.6 x 10 9.8 x 0.75 x 10

630 =1.12x10-18C

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