Consider a steady beam of protons. Each proton has kinetic energy 20 MeV. The beam represents a current of 0.25 μA. a) What is the potential difference through which the protons are accelerated? b) If the beam is directed perpendicular to a flat surface, how many protons strike the surface in 3 seconds?

Consider a steady beam of protons. Each proton has kinetic energy 20 MeV. The beam represents a current of 0.25 μA. a) What is the potential difference through which the protons are accelerated? b) If the beam is directed perpendicular to a flat surface, how many protons strike the surface in 3 seconds?

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Chapter9: Current And Resistance

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Problem 83CP: A particle accelerator produces a beam with a radius of 1.25 mm with a current of 2.00 mA. Each...

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