Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers
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Author: Stephen T. Thornton, Andrew Rex
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Across what potential difference does an electron have to be accelerated to reach the speed v = 1.8 × 107 m/s? Work the problem both nonrelativistically and relativistically and compare the results.
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