A proton with an initial speed of (800,000 mathrm{~m} / mathrm{s}) is brought to rest by an

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A proton with an initial speed of \(800,000 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\) is brought to rest by an electric field.

a. Did the proton move into a region of higher potential or lower potential?

b. What was the potential difference that stopped the proton?

c. What was the initial kinetic energy of the proton, in electron volts?

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

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Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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