An electron is accelerated by a constant electric field of magnitude 300 N/C. (a) Find the acceleration of the electron. (b) Use the equations of motion with constant acceleration to find the electron’s speed after 1.00 × 10−8 s, assuming it starts from rest.

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An electron is accelerated by a constant electric field of magnitude 300 N/C. (a) Find the acceleration of the electron. (b) Use the equations of motion with constant acceleration to find the electron’s speed after 1.00 × 10−8 s, assuming it starts from rest.

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