2.

Determination of e/m
Now the magnetic induction is switched off. The deflection Q Q 1
= y caused by the electric field alone is measured. At the instant when
the cathode rays enter the region between the plates P 1 and P 2 , initial
velocity in the downward direction u = 0
Acceleration along the downward direction a =
Ee
, where m is
m
the mass of each cathode ray particle.
l
v
where l is the length of either of the plates and v is the velocity of the
electron.
Time for which the electron moves in the electric field t =
The deflection produced on the cathode rays along the downward
direction in the electric field is given by
2
1 Ee l
y1=

.... (2)
2mv
Substituting for v from equation (1) in equation (2) we get
1 Ee l 2 2
1el2B2
y1=2mE2B=2mE