1. An electron and a proton are accelerated from rest through the same potential difference. The electron's kinetic energy is (a) negative, while the protons kinetic energy is positive. (b) positive, while the proton’s kinetic energy is negative. (c) much higher than the kinetic energy of the proton due to the electron's much smaller mass. (d) much lower than the kinetic energy of the proton due to the proton's much higher mass. (e) equal to the proton kinetic energy in magnitude but opposite in sign. (f) equal to the kinetic energy of the proton.

1. An electron and a proton are accelerated from rest through the same potential difference. The electron's kinetic energy is (a) negative, while the protons kinetic energy is positive. (b) positive, while the proton’s kinetic energy is negative. (c) much higher than the kinetic energy of the proton due to the electron's much smaller mass. (d) much lower than the kinetic energy of the proton due to the proton's much higher mass. (e) equal to the proton kinetic energy in magnitude but opposite in sign. (f) equal to the kinetic energy of the proton.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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