Two parallel plates separated by distance of 1 cm have a potential difference of 20 V between them. The plates are held in a horizontal position with the negative plate above the positive plate. An electron is released from rest in the upper plate. a) What is the acceleration of the electron? 1 cm F + -D

Two parallel plates separated by distance of 1 cm have a potential difference of 20 V between them. The plates are held in a horizontal position with the negative plate above the positive plate. An electron is released from rest in the upper plate. a) What is the acceleration of the electron? 1 cm F + -D

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Chapter28: Special Relativity

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