University Physics (14th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133969290
Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 37, Problem 37.30E
An electron is acted upon by a force of 5.00 × 10−15 N due to an electric field. Find the acceleration this force produces in each case: (a) The electron’s speed is 1.00 km/s. (b) The electron’s speed is 2.50 × 108 m/s and the force is parallel to the velocity.
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