Physics

Physics

Problem

An electron is released from rest and allowed to accelerate through a uniform potential difference of 400 V400\,\text{V} in a cathode-ray tube. Neglect relativistic effects. The electron has mass me=9.11×10−31 kgm_{e}=9.11\times10^{-31}\,\text{kg} and charge e=1.60×10−19 Ce=1.60\times10^{-19}\,\text{C}. (a) Calculate the speed of the electron after it has traversed the potential difference. (b) Determine the kinetic energy of the electron at that point, expressing your answer in electronvolts and in joules.

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