An electron with kinetic energy K1 enters between parallel plates of a capacitor at an angle 'α' with the plates. It leaves the plates at angle 'β' with kinetic energy K2. Then the ratio of kinetic energies K1 ∶ K2 will be: 

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Option 4 :
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Concept: 

In this concept, a parallel plate capacitor is used which can be defined as:

The parallel plate capacitor is a device that uses two parallel plates connected across a battery to create an electric field between them and charge the plates. 

Calculations:

Given:

 

α, β are the angles made with capacitor plates by electrons. 

Since the electric field inside a parallel plate capacitor is perpendicular to the plates, the parallel component of velocity won't change.

So, we can write it as V1 cosα = V2 Cosβ     -----(1) 

Rearranging equation (1) we get: V1 /V2 = Cosβ/ cosα    -----(2)

As we know, kinetic energy (k) = (1/2) mv2

The ratio of kinetic energy can be written as: k1 / k2(1/2) mv12 / (1/2) mv22 

k1 / k2 = (v1/ v2)2   -----(3) 

Using equations (2) and (3) we get:  k1 / k2 = (Cosβ/ cosα)2 

Hence, option (4) is correct. 

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