A uniform electric field of magnitude 443 N/C pointing in the positive x-direction acts on an electron, which is initially at rest. The electron has moved 3.60 cm. (a) What is the work done by the field on the electron?                                        J (b) What is the change in potential energy associated with the electron?                                        J (c) What is the velocity of the electron? magnitude                    m/s direction --------------------

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A uniform electric field of magnitude 443 N/C pointing in the positive x-direction acts on an electron, which is initially at rest. The electron has moved 3.60 cm.

(a) What is the work done by the field on the electron?
                                       J

(b) What is the change in potential energy associated with the electron?
                                       J

(c) What is the velocity of the electron?
magnitude                    m/s
direction --------------------

 

 

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