An electron of mass $m_e$ and a proton of mass $m_p$ are kept in a uniform electric field. The ratio of the acceleration of electron $(a_e)$ to the acceleration of proton $(a_p)$ is

  • A
    $\frac{m_e}{m_p}$
  • B
    $\frac{m_p}{m_e}$
  • C
    one
  • D
    infinity

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