Question

A charged ball of mass 10g and charge 2 C is placed at rest in a field of field strength 5NC as shown.

The acceleration of the ball is

Answer 1

1000 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that

Mass of the ball, m = 10 g = 0.01 kg

Charge of the ball, q = 2 C

Field strength of the field, E = 5 N/C

Acceleration of the ball, a = ? m/s²

We know the the equation holds,

F = qE, on substituting, we have

F = 2 C * 5 N/C

F = 10 N

Also, we know that

F = ma, and as such,

a = F / m, on substituting we have

a = 10 N / 0.01 kg

a = 1000 m/s²

Therefore, the acceleration of the ball is 1000 m/s²