Answer 8_1_7

Show that the specific charge of an electron is 1.76 ´ 1011 C kg-1.  Does the value vary for an electron?  Would it be different for a positron?                         

 

Specific charge = e/m = 1.6 ´ 10-19 C ¸ 9.11 ´ 10-31 kg (P)

 

= 1.76 ´ 1011 C kg-1

 

Value is constant. (P)

 

The value would be the same for a positron, (P)

 

since charge and mass are same (P)

 

But the sign would be different (P)

 

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