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Chapter 7, Problem 33P
Find the ratio of speeds of an electron and a negative hydrogen ion (one having an extra election) accelerated through the same voltage, assuming non-relativistic final speeds. Take the mass of the hydrogen ion to be
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A constant electric field accelerates a proton from rest through a distance of 1.55 m to a speed of 1.97 ✕ 105 m/s. (The mass and charge of a proton are
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(a)
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(b)
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WFe = −ΔPE.
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