An electron is accelerated in an electric field of 1.90 106 V/m. (a) What is the work done on the electron over 0.590 m? (b) How far must the electron travel for there to be 50.0 GeV of work? (These numbers are similar to the linear accelerators that can be found in many universities.) (km)

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An electron is accelerated in an electric field of 1.90 106 V/m.

(a) What is the work done on the electron over 0.590 m?

(b) How far must the electron travel for there to be 50.0 GeV of work? (These numbers are similar to the linear accelerators that can be found in many universities.) (km)

 

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