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PHY 102 Capacitors and Capacitance Objective Question

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An electron starts from rest and falls through a potential rise of 80 V. What is its final speed? (m_e = 9.1×10⁻³¹ kg, e = 1.6×10⁻¹⁹ C)
Options
A 5.3 × 10⁶ m/s
Correct Answer
B 5.3 × 10⁷ m/s
C 5.3 × 10⁵ m/s
D 5.3 × 10⁴ m/s
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Kinetic energy gained = qV = (1.6×10⁻¹⁹ C)(80 V) = 1.28×10⁻¹⁷ J. Then ½ mv² = KE → v = √(2KE/m) = √(2.56×10⁻¹⁷ / 9.1×10⁻³¹) ≈ 5.3×10⁶ m/s.

Hint

½ mv² = qV.

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