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An electron falls through a small distance in a uniform electric field of magnitude $2 \times {10^4}N{C^{ - 1}}$. The direction of the field is reversed keeping the magnitude unchanged and a proton falls through the same distance. The time of fall will be
A
Same in both cases
B
More in the case of an electron
C
More in the case of proton
D
Independent of charge
Solution
(c) The time required to fall through distance $d$ is
$d = \frac{1}{2}\left( {\frac{{qE}}{m}} \right)\,{t^2}$ or $t = \sqrt {\frac{{2dm}}{{qE}}} $
Since ${t^2} \propto m,$ a proton takes more time.
Standard 12
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