Electricffiledcalcuate escape speed

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electricffiled..calcuate escape speed! urgent please help

Homework Statement



Diagram of a proton at the midpoint between two negative charges labelled -Q, each 5 mm away, with the proton's velocity v pointing right; beside it is a multiple-choice question about escape speed.


Homework Equations



ke=1/2mv^2
Ue=Eqs
E=kq/r^2

The Attempt at a Solution


Uf+kf=Ki+Ui

Uf=0 and Kf=0

so -Ui=Ki
Eqs=1/2(mv^2)

v=(sEqs/m)^1/2 after this no clue i got lost help please
 
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