Problem: A proton has an initial speed of 3.9 × 105 m/s.What potential difference is required to reduce the initial kinetic energy of the proton by a factor of 3?_____ kV

Electrical potential energy:

$U = q V$

Kinetic energy:

$K E = \frac{1}{2} m v^{2}$

U₀ = qV₀

U_f = qV_f

KE₀ = (1/2)mv₀²

KE_f = [(1/2)mv₀²]/3 = (1/6)mv₀²

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A proton has an initial speed of 3.9 × 10⁵ m/s.

What potential difference is required to reduce the initial kinetic energy of the proton by a factor of 3?

_____ kV

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