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JEE Main 2022Electrostatics Question with Solution

JEE Main 2022 (28 Jul Shift 2)

Question

A uniform electric field E=8meV m-1 is created between two parallel plates of length 1 m as shown in figure, (where m= mass of electron and e= charge of electron). An electron enters the field symmetrically between the plates with a speed of 2 m s-1. The angle of the deviation θ of the path of the electron as it comes out of the field will be _____ .

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Correct answer
Btan-12

Step-by-step explanation

Time taken by the electron to cross will be, t=1vx=12 s.

Acceleration of the electron along y axis

ag=Fm=Eem=8me×em=8 m s-2

vy of the electron  when it has crossed the capacitor will be,

vy=ayt=8×12=4 m s-1

Therefore,

tanθ=vyvx=42=2θ=tan-12

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