proton initially moves left to right long the x-axis at a speed of 2 × 10^3 m/s. It moves into an electric field, which points in the negative x direction, and travels a distance of 0.2 m before coming to rest. What is the magnitude of the electric field?

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A proton initially moves left to right long the x-axis at a speed of 2 × 10^3 m/s. It moves
into an electric field, which points in the negative x direction, and travels a distance of 0.2 m
before coming to rest. What is the magnitude of the electric field?

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