An electron and a proton are individually launched horizontally with the same initial speed \(v_0\) into a uniform electric field \(\vec{E}\) between two horizontal parallel plates of length \(L\) and separation \(d\), as shown. Neither particle strikes either plate while traveling between the plates. How does the kinetic energy gained by the electron, \(\Delta K_e\), compare to the kinetic energy gained by the proton, \(\Delta K_p\), upon exiting the region between the plates, and why?