An electron is accelerated by a constant electric field of magnitude 285 N/C. (a)Find the acceleration of the electron.   (b)Use the equations of motion with constant acceleration to find the electron's speed after 1.10  10-8 s, assuming it starts from rest.

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An electron is accelerated by a constant electric field of magnitude 285 N/C.
(a)Find the acceleration of the electron.
 
(b)Use the equations of motion with constant acceleration to find the electron's speed after 1.10  10-8 s, assuming it starts from rest.
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