You want to create a potential difference across the walls of a room (which are 15 cm thick) that’s capable of completely stopping any electron traveling toward the wall at any speed 6.0 Mm/s or slower. How large should this potential difference be and should the larger side be on the inside or outside of the wall?

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You want to create a potential difference across the walls of a room (which are 15 cm thick) that’s capable of completely stopping any electron traveling toward the wall at any speed 6.0 Mm/s or slower.

How large should this potential difference be and should the larger side be on the inside or outside of the wall?

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