Question: (a) Through what potential difference does an electron have to be accelerated, starting from rest, to achieve a speed of 0.980c? (b) What is the

(a) Through what potential difference does an electron have to be accelerated, starting from rest, to achieve a speed of 0.980c?
(b) What is the kinetic energy of the electron at this speed? Express your answer in joules and in electron volts.

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