AS Level Physics Topic 1 Chapter 1A Unit 1 Velocity and Acceleration

Hey! I was hoping someone would explain this question with its answer to me

*An electron in an X-ray machine is accelerated from rest to half the speed of light in 1.7×10^-15 s. Calculate:*

(A) the speed the electron reaches in m/s
(B)the acceleration the electron experiences

The answers in the book are: (a) 1.5×108 m/s (b)8.82×10²² m/s²

For A
Do you know the speed of light?
It is a constant that your exam board would provide in data booklet or sheet.

For B
Work from the definition of acceleration.

Acceleration = change of velocity / duration of time

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Original post by Eimmanuel

For A
Do you know the speed of light?
It is a constant that your exam board would provide in data booklet or sheet.

For B
Work from the definition of acceleration.

Acceleration = change of velocity / duration of time

So is (a) (3×10⁸)÷2 ?

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Lamia5656

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Original post by Eimmanuel

For A
Do you know the speed of light?
It is a constant that your exam board would provide in data booklet or sheet.

For B
Work from the definition of acceleration.

Acceleration = change of velocity / duration of time

And for (b) is the answer to question a÷1.7×10^-15 ?