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Grade 11Electrostatics

A particle of mass m and charge q is placed at rest in a uniform electric field E and then released. The kinetic energy attained by the particle after moving a distance y is

(a) qEy2

(b) qE2Y

(c) qEy

(d) q2 Ey

Profile image of Simran Bhatia
12 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Amit Saxena
12 Years ago

(c)

K.E. = Force x distance = qE.y

Profile image of Rishi Sharma
6 Years ago
Dear Student,
Please find below the solution to your problem.

K.E acquired = work done
= force× distance
=qE×y
=qEy

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