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Question : 7 of 16
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An electron is moving with velocity voi^v_o \hat{i}. If a uniform electric field E=Eoj^\vec{E}= E_o \hat{j} is set up in the region, the electron will:
Solution:  
The electron has an initial velocity along the x-direction (vx=v0).(v_x = v_0).
The electric field is applied along the y-direction (Ey=E0).(E_y = E_0).
The force acting on the electron is F=eE=eEoj^\vec{F}= -e \vec{E}= -e E_o \hat{j}.
This produces a constant acceleration in the y-direction (ay=eE0m)\left(a_y=-\frac{eE_0}{m}\right), while the velocity along x remains unchanged.
Since x=votx = v_o t and y=12ayt2y = \frac{1}{2} a_y t^2, eliminating time gives yx2y \propto x^2, which represents a parabolic trajectory.
The electron follows a parabolic path.
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