Question: Consider the same situation as in Problem 51, but with a proton entering through the small hole at the same angle with a speed of

Consider the same situation as in Problem 51, but with a proton entering through the small hole at the same angle with a speed of v = 8.50 × 105 m/s.
(a) Can you ignore the force of gravity when solving this problem for the horizontal distance traveled by the proton? Why or why not?
(b) How far will the proton travel, Δ x, before it hits the metal plate?

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