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An electron is accelerated through a distance of 15mm the work done on the electron is 1.2x10^-13J calculate the force on the electron

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To calculate the force on the electron, we can use the equation:

work = force x distance

We know the work done on the electron is 1.2x10^-13 J and the distance through which the electron is accelerated is 15 mm or 0.015 m. Therefore, we can plug these values into the equation and solve for the force:

1.2x10^-13 J = force x 0.015 m

Dividing both sides by 0.015 m, we get:

force = 1.2x10^-13 J / 0.015 m

force = 8.0x10^-12 N

Therefore, the force on the electron is 8.0x10^-12 N.
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