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calculate the electric field acting on a proton so that proton remains stationary in a space a)2.04*10^-2 b)1.02*10^-7
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Answer:
No electric field will exist.
Explanation:
Given the following:
In other to for the proton to remain stationary in space, the electric field acting on the proton will be 0 or no electric field will exist. From the formulae ;
F = qE ; where q = charge of the particle
E = electric field intensity
The electric field force = F
At a stationary position in space, the electric field intensity = 0
F = qE = q * 0 = 0.
Also according to Heisinberg, measuring the momentum and position of a quantum object becomes more and more uncertain when measured simultaneously.
Here, one of position or momentum is know, measuring the electric field becomes very uncertain.