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Suppose I put in 10keV (1eV = 1.6 x10-19J; 1keV = 103eV) of work to accelerate an electron (rest mass = 9.1x10-31 kg). With this amount of work, up to what speed (in terms of c) can the electron be accelerated if it starts from rest?

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It finds the final speed of the electron given the work exerted to accelerate it. The solution is detailed and was rated '5/5' by the student who posted the question.

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