Suppose an electron in the picture tube of a television set is accelerated from rest through a potential difference Vb - Va = +5000 V (a) What is the change in electric field potential energy of the electron? (b) What is the speed of the electron (m= 9.11 x 10-31 kg) as a result of this acceleration. Refer to the diagram below.

Suppose an electron in the picture tube of a television set is accelerated from rest through a potential difference Vb - Va = +5000 V (a) What is the change in electric field potential energy of the electron? (b) What is the speed of the electron (m= 9.11 x 10-31 kg) as a result of this acceleration. Refer to the diagram below.

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