a sodium ion and a hydrogen ion are falling under the influence of an electric field set up between 2 - Physics - Electric Charges And Fields

Question

a sodium ion and a hydrogen ion are falling under the influence of
an electric field set up between 2 plates separated by a distance
of 2 m which one of them will reach first at the bottom? give
reason for your answer

Aarushi Mishra · Accepted Answer

Electric forceF=qEE will be same for both the fields, Also charge is same both are +1 charged
 So same force acts on themFNa+=FH+mNa+ aNa+=mH+ aH+aH+aNa+=mNa+mH+Since mNa+>mH+⇒mNa+mH+>1⇒aH+aNa+>1aH+>aNa+Therefore H+ will reach first

a sodium ion and a hydrogen ion are falling under the influence of an electric field set up between 2 plates separated by a distance of 2 m. which one of them will reach first at the bottom? give reason for your answer