A Particle of Kinetic Energy 50 EV in Free Space

question 2

Multiple Choice

A particle of kinetic energy 50 eV in free space travels into a region with a potential well of depth 40 eV. What happens to its speed?

• A)It remains the same.
• B)It increases in the region of the well.
• C)It decreases in the region of the well.
• D)It cannot be determined from the information given.

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