Situation: The X-ray tubes that generate X-rays contain an electron source separated by about 10 cm from a metallic target. The electrons accelerate from the source to the target by a uniform electric field with a magnitude of about 100, 000 N/C. (a) Compute the potential difference between the electron source and the metallic target. (b) Calculate the kinetic energy of the electrons when they reach the target, assuming that the electrons start from rest.

Situation: The X-ray tubes that generate X-rays contain an electron source separated by about 10 cm from a metallic target. The electrons accelerate from the source to the target by a uniform electric field with a magnitude of about 100, 000 N/C. (a) Compute the potential difference between the electron source and the metallic target. (b) Calculate the kinetic energy of the electrons when they reach the target, assuming that the electrons start from rest.

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Chapter7: Electric Potential

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