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A proton (mass m ! 1.67 ' 10$27 kg) is being accelerated
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A proton (mass m ! 1.67 ' 10$27 kg) is being accelerated along a straight line at 3.6 1015 m/s2 in a machine. If the proton has an initial speed of 2.4 ' 107 m/s and travels 3.5 cm, what then is (a) its speed and (b) the increase in its kinetic energy?
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A proton (mass m ! 1.67 ' 10$27 kg) is being accelerated along a straight line at 3.6 1015 m/s2 in a machine. If the proton has an initial speed of 2.4 ' 107 m/s and travels 3.5 cm, what then is (a) its speed and (b) the increase in its kinetic energy?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2 a) The final speed of the proton is given by, Given, The mass of proton, Acceleration, Initial speed of the proton, Distance travelled, So the final speed is, The final speed of the proton is .