In a cathode-ray tube, electrons are projected horizontally at 8.5 x 106 m/s and travel a horizontal distance of 4.3  cm across the tube. Find the vertical distance the electrons fall under the influence of gravity during their flight. Give your answer in femtometers

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In a cathode-ray tube, electrons are projected horizontally at 8.5 x 10m/s and travel a horizontal distance of 4.3  cm across the tube. Find the vertical distance the electrons fall under the influence of gravity during their flight. Give your answer in femtometers (but do not type the units in the answer blank).

 
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