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PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Electric Charges and Fields · Electric Charges and Fields

Problem

An electron (−e-e, mass mem_e), a proton (+e+e, mass mpm_p), and an alpha particle (+2e+2e, mass 4mp4m_p) are each released from rest and accelerate through the same potential difference of 600 V600\,\text{V}, gaining kinetic energy from the electric field. Rank the magnitudes of their final speeds from largest to smallest and briefly justify your ranking.

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