In an electrostatic precipitator used at a thermal power plant
PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Electric Force Field and Potential · Electric Force Field and Potential
Problem
In an electrostatic precipitator used at a thermal power plant, the potential difference between the plates is raised from 25 kV to 50 kV while other conditions remain unchanged. Qualitatively state how the magnitude of the electrostatic force on a dust particle will change and what effect this will have on the collection efficiency of the device.