A single electron accelerates between the cathode and the anode that has a potential difference of 2000 V. The charge of an electron is 1.6 x 10^-19 C and its mass is 9.1 x 10^-31 kg. The distance between the cathode and the anode is 0.02 m and the distance between the anode and the screen is 0.30 m. Compute for the time for an electron to travel: (a) between the cathode and the anode (b) between the anode and the screen.

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Situation: A single electron accelerates between the cathode and the anode that has a potential difference of 2000 V. The charge of an electron is 1.6 x 10^-19 C and its mass is 9.1 x 10^-31 kg. 

The distance between the cathode and the anode is 0.02 m and the distance between the anode and the screen is 0.30 m. Compute for the time for an electron to travel: (a) between the cathode and the anode (b) between the anode and the screen. 

 

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