Acceleration of electrons and protons A proton and an electron are moving due ea

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Acceleration of electrons and protons A proton and an electron are moving due east in a constant electric field that also points due east. Does each experience an electric force of the same magnitude and direction? The forces they experience have the same magnitude and point in the same direction. The forces they experience have different magnitudes, but point in opposite directions. The forces they experience have the same magnitude, but point in opposite directions. The forces they experience have different magnitudes, but point in the same direction. (b) What is the direction of the proton's acceleration, and what is the direction of the electron's acceleration? Both the proton and the electron accelerate due west. The proton accelerates due west, and the electron accelerates due east. The proton accelerates due east, and the electron accelerates due west. Both the proton and the electron accelerate due east. (c) Is the magnitude of the proton's acceleration greater than, less than, or the same as that of the electron's acceleration? The magnitude of the proton's acceleration is less than that of the electron's acceleration. The magnitude of the proton's acceleration is equal to the electron's acceleration. The magnitude of the proton's acceleration is greater than that of the electron's acceleration.

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a) same magnitude opposite directions b) proton accelerates east, electron wesst c) proton is heavier so it will have less a

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