Modern Physics
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, Clement J. Moses, Curt A. Moyer
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Chapter 4, Problem 39P
(a)
To determine
The minimum initial kinetic energy.
(b)
To determine
The initial speed of electron.
(c)
To determine
The speed of electron after collision.
(d)
To determine
The kinetic energy of electron after collision.
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