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A proton is projected toward a fixed nucleus of charge Ze with velocity vo. Initially the two particles are very far apart. When the proton is a distance R from the nucleus its velocity has decreased to 1/2vo. How far from the nucleus will the proton be when its velocity has dropped to 1/4vo

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Answer from: lIechonoxIl

The value is $R_f = \frac{4}{5} R$

Explanation:

From the question we are told that

The initial velocity of the proton is v_o

At a distance R from the nucleus the velocity is $v_1 = \frac{1}{2} v_o$

The velocity considered is $v_2 = \frac{1}{4} v_o$

Generally considering from initial position to a position of distance R from the nucleus

Generally from the law of energy conservation we have that

$\Delta K = \Delta P$

Here $\Delta K$ is the change in kinetic energy from initial position to a position of distance R from the nucleus , this is mathematically represented as

$\Delta K = K__{R}} - K_i$

=> $\Delta K = \frac{1}{2} * m * v_1^2 - \frac{1}{2} * m * v_o^2$

=> $\Delta K = \frac{1}{2} * m * (\frac{1}{2} * v_o )^2 - \frac{1}{2} * m * v_o^2$

=> $\Delta K = \frac{1}{2} * m * \frac{1}{4} * v_o ^2 - \frac{1}{2} * m * v_o^2$

And $\Delta P$ is the change in electric potential energy from initial position to a position of distance R from the nucleus , this is mathematically represented as

$\Delta P = P_f - P_i$

Here P_i is zero because the electric potential energy at the initial stage is zero so

$\Delta P = k * \frac{q_1 * q_2 }{R} - 0$

$\frac{1}{2} * m * \frac{1}{4} * v_o ^2 - \frac{1}{2} * m * v_o^2 = k * \frac{q_1 * q_2 }{R} - 0$

=> $\frac{1}{2} * m *v_0^2 [ \frac{1}{4} -1 ] = k * \frac{q_1 * q_2 }{R}$

=> $- \frac{3}{8} * m *v_0^2 = k * \frac{q_1 * q_2 }{R} ---(1 )$

Generally considering from initial position to a position of distance R_f from the nucleus

Here R_f represented the distance of the proton from the nucleus where the velocity is $\frac{1}{4} v_o$

Generally from the law of energy conservation we have that

$\Delta K_f = \Delta P_f$

Here $\Delta K$ is the change in kinetic energy from initial position to a position of distance R from the nucleus , this is mathematically represented as

$\Delta K_f = K_f - K_i$

=> $\Delta K_f = \frac{1}{2} * m * v_2^2 - \frac{1}{2} * m * v_o^2$

=> $\Delta K_f = \frac{1}{2} * m * (\frac{1}{4} * v_o )^2 - \frac{1}{2} * m * v_o^2$

=> $\Delta K_f = \frac{1}{2} * m * \frac{1}{16} * v_o ^2 - \frac{1}{2} * m * v_o^2$

And $\Delta P$ is the change in electric potential energy from initial position to a position of distance R_f from the nucleus , this is mathematically represented as

$\Delta P_f = P_f - P_i$