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JEE PHYSICS MCQ: ELECTRIC FIELDS AND CHARGES

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A proton and an electron are released from
an infinite distance apart and they get
attracted towards each other. Which of the
following statement about their kinetic
energy is true?
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Correct option: A
Kinetic energy of electron is more than
that proton
Option A (Kinetic energy of electron is more than that proton) is correct because, due to conservation of momentum, the lighter electron will have a higher kinetic energy than the heavier proton.

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