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how do you measure the speed of a electron?

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Speed of electron is mainly calculated experimentally by the X-ray method. But if we know the energy of electron, then speed can be calculated by using this formula:

K.E. = 1/2 mv2

V = Speed of electron

m = Mass of electron = 9.10 * 10-31 kilograms


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