Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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Author: Katz, Debora M.
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A proton is fired from very far away directly at a fixed particle with charge q = 1.28 × 10−18 C. If the initial speed of the proton is 2.4 × 105 m/s, what is its distance of closest approach to the fixed particle? The mass of a proton is 1.67 × 10−27 kg.
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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