A proton is located at the origin, and a second proton is located on the x-axis at x1 = 6.42 fm (1 fm = 10−15 m). (a) Ca
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A proton is located at the origin, and a second proton islocated on the x-axisat x1 = 6.42 fm (1 fm =10−15 m).
(a) Calculate the electric potential energy associated with thisconfiguration.______ J
(b) An alpha particle (charge = 2e, mass= 6.64 ✕ 10−27 kg) is now placed at(x2, y2) =(3.21, 3.21) fm. Calculate the electric potential energyassociated with this configuration.______ J
(c) Starting with the three particle system, find the change inelectric potential energy if the alpha particle is allowed toescape to infinity while the two protons remain fixed in place.(Throughout, neglect any radiation effects.)______ J
(d) Use conservation of energy to calculate the speed of thealpha particle at infinity.______ m/s
(e) If the two protons are released from rest and the alphaparticle remains fixed, calculate the speed of the protons atinfinity.______ m/s
(a) Calculate the electric potential energy associated with thisconfiguration.______ J
(b) An alpha particle (charge = 2e, mass= 6.64 ✕ 10−27 kg) is now placed at(x2, y2) =(3.21, 3.21) fm. Calculate the electric potential energyassociated with this configuration.______ J
(c) Starting with the three particle system, find the change inelectric potential energy if the alpha particle is allowed toescape to infinity while the two protons remain fixed in place.(Throughout, neglect any radiation effects.)______ J
(d) Use conservation of energy to calculate the speed of thealpha particle at infinity.______ m/s
(e) If the two protons are released from rest and the alphaparticle remains fixed, calculate the speed of the protons atinfinity.______ m/s