A Tiny Particle with Charge $+ 5.0 \mu \mathrm { C }$

Multiple Choice

A tiny particle with charge $+ 5.0 \mu \mathrm { C }$ is initially moving at $55 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$ . It is then accelerated through a potential difference of $500 \mathrm {~V}$ . How much kinetic energy does this particle gain during the period of acceleration?

A) $2500 \mathrm {~J}$
B) $2.5 \times 10 ^ { - 3 } \mathrm {~J}$
C) $1.0 \times 10 ^ { 4 } \mathrm {~J}$
D) $100 \mathrm {~J}$