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An electron moving through an electric field experiences an acceleration of 5800 × 103 m/s 2 . Find the magnitude of the electric force acting on the electron. The Coulomb constant is 8.98755 × 109 N · m2 /C 2 , the fundamental charge is 1.602 × 10−19 C, and the mass of the

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Answer:

Force = 1.777 *10-19 N

Step-by-step explanation:

Force = mass * acceleration

Given that the mass of electron is

9.109×10^−31 kilograms

And the acceleration is 5800 × 10^3 m/s 2

Force = 9.109×10^−31 *5800 × 10^3

Force = 1.777 *10-19 N

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