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Statement

7.3.9∗. A thin electron beam accelerated by the potential difference enters a flat capacitor parallel to its plates. Determine the angular spread of electrons if a voltage is applied to the capacitor plates. The distance between the plates of the capacitor is much smaller than its length .

For problem $7.3.9$
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Solution

 Trajectory of a particle in an electric field
Trajectory of a particle in an electric field

From the drawing

Law of conservation of energy

From where

Force acting on the particle:

Second Newton's Laws

By the definition of acceleration

Let's regroup and integrate

Time for which the particle will move horizontally by the value

Find the angle of velocity to the horizontal

Whence the angle

A little extra. Given that we can use the approximation

Find the required scattering angle

Answer