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my final answer is 0.071 meters. Thanks all for your help, it really makes some sense now! Final on Thursday.

you physics guys are funny. Dick, you may not think it is a hard problem, but for a girl who has only had one other class in physics and typically studies bones and muscles, it really is. Maybe you can think of a subject that you just couldn't grasp? idk. Or maybe you are just perfect in...

the K constant? 9 E 9 i believe..

i believe you have it all wrong. i am just trying to study for my final, and this is a chapter i have trouble with. and I've been searching for an answer for a few hours on this. anyway, i appreciate the help that you have given me. and really, to say that i am just posting it on the web...

but then the answer would be zero...would it not? because to find the distance you would have to divide that answer by zero??

wow that is very rude! the whole reason i posted it is because i am not sure where to begin. i am a PT major just trying to make it through this class. sheesh. next time, keep your mean comments to yourself!

Homework Statement An electron with a speed of 5 E6 meter/second moves into a uniform electric field with a value of 1,000 volt/meter. The field is parallel to the electron's motion. Calculate the distance it travels before being brought to rest. Homework Equations The Attempt at...