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gto6570
Oct5-04, 12:20 AM
I'm trying to figure out this problem and i am having no luck. Any help would be great.

a) How much voltage would be need, in order to accelerate protons from rest to 5.0x10 to the 6th m/s.
b) what is the kinetic energy of these protons in eV, after they hit the top speed indicated in part a?

Tide
Oct5-04, 01:03 AM
The amount of work done by the electric field is E = q V.

aekanshchumber
Oct5-04, 03:41 AM
Try this,
qV=(m*v^2)/2
q= charge on proton, v= speed, m= mass

Kinetic energy, K= 0.5m*v^2 units will be in joules.
to convert it in eV divide it by 1.67*10^-19.
have better luck this time