Q. An electron and a proton are in a uniform electric field, the ratio of their accelerations will be
A) Zero
B) Unity
C) The ratio of the masses of proton and electron
D) The ratio of the masses of electron and proton
Explanation
(c) $a = \frac{qE}{m} \Rightarrow \frac{a_{e}}{a_{p}} = \frac{m_{p}}{m_{e}}$
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