.The positron has a mass of 9.11 x 10-31 kg and carries a charge of...

.The positron has a mass of 9.11 x 10-31 kg and carries a charge of +1.6 x 10-19 C. Suppose a positron moves in the vicinity of an alpha particle, which has a charge of+2e = + 3.2 x 10-19 C.The alpha particle is over 7000 times as massive as the positron, so we assume that it is at rest in some inertia frame of reference. When the positron is 1.00x10-10m from the alpha particle, it is moving directly away from the alpha particle at a speed of 3.00x106 m/s.a). Calculate the positronâ€™s initial kinetic energy and electric potential energy.b) What is the positronâ€™s speed when the two particles are 2.00 x 10-10 m apart?c). What is the positronâ€™s speed when it is very far away from the alpha particle?d). How would the situation change if the moving particle were an electron?

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Asked by Ilokwu on 23rd January, 2022