If an electron and a proton both experience the same electric force,
A) the proton will have greater acceleration.
B) the electron will have greater acceleration.
C) their accelerations will have the same magnitude.
D) neither will accelerate.

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The electron will have greater acceleration because it has much less mass than the proton, and acceleration is inversely proportional to mass when the force is constant (F=ma).

If an Electron and a Proton Both Experience the Same