Acceleration in an Electric Field Calculator







Formula

The formula to calculate the acceleration of an object due to an electric field is:

\[ a = \frac{q \cdot E}{m} \]

Where:

From Newton's law (\( F = m \cdot a \)), and the equation for the force in terms of electric fields and particles (\( F = q \cdot E \)), we derive the formula for acceleration in an electric field.

Acceleration in an Electric Field Definition

The acceleration in an electric field is defined as the total acceleration of a particle due to the force of an electric field. It can be calculated by the formula \( a = \frac{q \cdot E}{m} \), where \( q \) is the charge of the particle, \( E \) is the strength of the electric field, and \( m \) is the mass of the particle.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Calculate the acceleration:

\[ a = \frac{q \cdot E}{m} = \frac{1 \cdot 10}{2} = 5 \, \text{m/s}^2 \]

Therefore, the acceleration of the particle is 5 m/s².