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 P: 2 1. Here is a problem that I know how to solve Through what potential difference would an electron need to be accelerated for it to achieve a speed of 2.3% of the speed of light (2.99792x10^8 m/s), starting from rest? Answer in units of V. For this problem I used: deltaK + deltaU = 0 (1/2)mv^2 - 0 = -qdeltaV It works out to be 135.159V. 2. Now here is a similar problem that I can't seem to solve An electron moving parallel to the x axis has an initial speed of 2x10^6 m/s at the origin. Its speed is reduced to 500000 m/s at the point p, 1cm away from the origin. The mass of the electron is 9.10939x10^-31 kg and the charge of the electron is -1.60218x10^-19 C. Calculate the magnitude of the potential difference between this point and the origin. Answer in units of V. I tried to use the same approach for this problem: (1/2)m2v2^2 - (1/2)m1v1^2 = -qdeltaV m1 and m2 are the same, so the equation becomes: (1/2)m(v2^2 - v1^2) / -q = deltaV (1/2)(9.10939x10^-31)(500000^2 - (2x10^6)^2) / 1.60218x10^-19 = deltaV -10.66054142V = deltaV This is not the right answer, and I don't know what I could be doing wrong. 3. Here is something else that I can't seem to solve Calculate the speed of a proton that is accelerated from rest through a potential difference of 69V. Answer in units of m/s. I attempt to use the same formula: (1/2)mv^2 - 0 = -qdeltaV (1/2)(1.67262158x10^-27)v^2 = (-1.60218x10^-19)(69) However, this yields an imaginary number. Any hint as to what concepts I'm missing here would be greatly appreciated. :)