An electron\'s position is given by [ModifyingAbove r With right-arrow equals 3
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Question
An electron's position is given by [ModifyingAbove r With right-arrow equals 3 t ModifyingAbove i With caret plus 4 t squared ModifyingAbove j With caret plus 2 ModifyingAbove k With caret] , where t is in seconds and [ModifyingAbove r With right-arrow] is in meters. What are the (a) x-, (b) y- and (c) z-components of the electron's velocity? (d) What is the electron's speed? (e) What angle does the electron's velocity make with positive x-axis? Give all answers as appropriate functions of time.
Explanation / Answer
postion equation for electron is given by
x = 3ti + 4t^2 j + 2k
x component = 3t
y component = 4t^2
z component = 2
speed V = dx/dt = d( 3ti + 4t^2 j + 2k )/dt
V = 3 i + 8 t j + 0
so
x component of speed = 3
y component of speed = 8t
and z component of speed = 0
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spped of eelctron = V^2 = 3^2 + 8^2 t^2
V = sqrt(9 + 64 t^2 )
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angle tan theta = y/x = 8t/3 = 2.67 t
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