An electron and a proton, both starting from rest, are accelerated through the s

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1. An electron and a proton, both starting from rest, are accelerated through the same 1000 V potential difference. Which statement is correct?

Their kinetic energies will be different from each other

The electron will end up moving faster than the proton

The proton will end up moving faster than the electron

Both particles will end up moving at exactly the same speed

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Both particles gain identical kinetic energy, since KE = qV and their charge magnitudes match. But the much lighter electron reaches a far higher speed for that same kinetic energy.