Part 1: An electron is accelerated by a constant electric field of magnitude 318 N/C. Find the magnitude of the acceleration of the electron. The mass of an electron is 9.109 × 10−31 kg and the elemental charge is 1.6 × 10−19 C. Answer in units of m/s 2. Part 2: Find the electron’s speed after 8.02 × 10−8 s, assuming it starts from rest. Answer in units of m/s.

Part 1: An electron is accelerated by a constant electric field of magnitude 318 N/C. Find the magnitude of the acceleration of the electron. The mass of an electron is 9.109 × 10−31 kg and the elemental charge is 1.6 × 10−19 C. Answer in units of m/s 2. Part 2: Find the electron’s speed after 8.02 × 10−8 s, assuming it starts from rest. Answer in units of m/s.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter19: Electric Forces And Electric Fields

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