//Example 16_6 clc(); clear; //To calculate the speed just before it strikes it va=8*10^6 //Units in meters/sec q=1.6*10^-19 //Units in C m=1.67*10^-27 //Units in Kg vab=20000 //Units in V vb=sqrt(va^2-((2*q*vab)/m)) //Units in meters/sec printf("The speed of proton before it strikes is Vb=%.1f meters/sec",vb)