An Electron and a Proton Are Each Released from Rest

question 44

Multiple Choice

An electron and a proton are each released from rest in the same uniform electric field.The electron moves a distance d_electron and the proton moves a distance d_proton as each particle's kinetic energy increases by 1.6 eV.How do d_electron and d_proton compare?

• A)d_electron < d_proton
• B)d_electron > d_proton
• C)d_electron = d_proton
• D)The answer depends on the direction of the electric field.

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Definitions:

Wave Frequency

The number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time, often measured in hertz (Hz).

Stereocilia

Hairlike projections on the surface of certain cells, such as those in the inner ear, involved in mechanotransduction processes.

Tip Links

Tiny filaments that connect the tips of adjacent stereocilia in hair cells of the inner ear, crucial for hearing.

Tip Link

A filamentous protein structure that connects the tip of one stereocilium to the side of an adjacent taller stereocilium in the hair cells of the inner ear, crucial for mechanotransduction.