An electron is accelerated from rest to potential V. the final velocity of electron is
An electron is accelerated from rest to potential V. the final velocity of electron is
A. `sqrt((eV)/(2M))`
B. `sqrt((4eV)/(m))`
C. `sqrt((eV)/(m))`
D. `sqrt((2eV)/(m))`
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Correct Answer - D
When a charged particle is accelerated by ann electric field (uniform or non-uniform), by work-energyy theorem,
`DeltaKE=W`, we have `(1)/(2)mv^(2)-(1)/(2) m u^(2)=qV" "(because W=qV)`
For electron, `(1)/(2) mv^(2)-(1)/(2)m u^(2)=eV implies v=sqrt((u^(2)+(2eV)/(m)))`
If electron is initially at rest `u=0,v=sqrt(((2eEd)/(m)))`
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