Electron deflected by charged plates projectile motion electrostatics problem.
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Motion of charged particles perpendicular to the field: electron deflected by charged plates projectile motion electrostatics problem.
In this example, an electron passes through two charged plates of a parallel plate capacitor with a known initial speed. Given the electric field strength, we calculate the y acceleration using F=qE. Finally, we use projectile motion kinematics to compute the vertical deflection of the electron after it travels through a known horizontal distance.
