A proton, a deuteron (a hydrogen nucleus containing one proton and one neutron), and an alpha particle (a helium nucleus consisting of two protons and two neutrons) initially at rest are all accelerated through the same distance in the uniform electric field created by a very large charged plate. Compare their final (a) kinetic energies, (b) momentum magnitudes, (c) speeds, and (d) time intervals needed to cover the distance. (e) How do the changes in electric poten- tial energy compare?

A proton, a deuteron (a hydrogen nucleus containing one proton and one neutron), and an alpha particle (a helium nucleus consisting of two protons and two neutrons) initially at rest are all accelerated through the same distance in the uniform electric field created by a very large charged plate. Compare their final (a) kinetic energies, (b) momentum magnitudes, (c) speeds, and (d) time intervals needed to cover the distance. (e) How do the changes in electric poten- tial energy compare?

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4. A proton, a deuteron (a hydrogen nucleus containing one
proton and one neutron), and an alpha particle (a helium
nucleus consisting of two protons and two neutrons) initially
at rest are all accelerated through the same distance in the
uniform electric field created by a very large charged plate.
Compare their final (a) kinetic energies, (b) momentum
magnitudes, (c) speeds, and (d) time intervals needed to
cover the distance. (e) How do the changes in electric poten-
tial energy compare? .

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