Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Question:

A particle of mass m and charge q is placed at rest in a uniform electric field E and then released. The kinetic energy attained by the particle after moving a distance y is:

Options:

$qEy^2$

$qE^2 y$

$qEy$

$q^2 E y$

Correct Answer:

$qEy$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → $qEy$

Mass of changed particle = m

Charge on particle = +q

Now,

force (F) on charge particle = qE

and,

Work done by charge particle on moving y distance = kinetic energy

$= qEy$ [$W_0$ force displacement]