Initially at rest, an electron is accelerating toward a target that is 20,000V higher potential than where the electron started. What is the speed of the electron just as it reaches the target? Note that the charge of an electron is -1.6x10-19 C and its mass is 9.1x10-31 kg.

Initially at rest, an electron is accelerating toward a target that is 20,000V higher potential than where the electron started. What is the speed of the electron just as it reaches the target? Note that the charge of an electron is -1.6x10-19 C and its mass is 9.1x10-31 kg.

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Chapter39: Relativity

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