Electron/proton kinetic electric energy

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Homework Statement


an electron starting from rest acquires 3.53keV of kinetic energy in moving from A to B. how much kinetic energy would a proton acquire moving from B to A.


Homework Equations


1/2mv2
me=9.11e-31 kg
mp=1.67e-29 kg
1eV=1.6e-19 J

The Attempt at a Solution


conservation of energy, using potential energy = 0 at ending points and KE=3.53 at ending point so it should be equal to initial potential energy. But that's equal to q*E*s and i don't know E or s
 
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nvm, it should just be the same as the electron due to conservation of energy
so =3.63 keV