Physics 220 Postlab #5


 

During the laboratory session, you observed the motion of an electron in a magnetic field and, then, the motion of an electron in crossed E and B fields.  For your postlab, let's look at the motion of a particle in an electric field only.

Click Start to begin the exercise.  You will see a particle projected into an unknown electric field.  Suppose the particle has a mass of 1 mg and a charge of +2 microC.  Find the magnitude of the unknown electric field.  You can click drag on the screen to measure the x-position and the y-position in meters.

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Original problem scripted by Wolfgang Christian and modified by Larry Cain.