Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Question:

A neutron, a proton and an electron are placed in a uniform electric field.

Options:

The forces acting on them will be equal

Their accelerations may be equal

Magnitude of acceleration may be equal

Magnitude of acceleration will be different

Correct Answer:

Magnitude of acceleration may be equal

Explanation:

Force on neutron = 0 (as charge = 0)

Force on proton = qE

Force on electron = qE

Masses of proton and electron are different.

Hence their accelerations will be different.