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Question 3 (cont.)
The trapped electron is initially in the 5th excited state. It makes a transition to the 6th excited state after colliding with an external electron that has a kinetic energy of 8 eV before the collision.
(b) Calculate the voltage required to accelerate the external electron from rest before the collision.