A proton traveling at 23.0 with respect to the direction of a magnetic field of strength 2.60 mT experiences a magnetic force of 6.50 X 10-17 N. Calculate (a) the proton's speed and (b) its kinetic energy in electron-volts.
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At time tj, an electron is sent along the positive direction of an x axis, through both an electric field E and a magnetic field If, with E directed parallel to the y axis. Figure 28-32 gives the y component Fnet y of the net force on the electron due to the two fields, as a function of the electron's speed v at time fl' The scale of the velocity axis is set by Vs = 100.0 Z m ,. 0 :::;, i " k," 2 0 0 -1 -2 v (m/s) mls. The x and z components of the Fig. 28-32 12. net force are zero at fl' Assuming B, = 0, find (a) the magnitude E and (b) If in unit-vector notation.
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The first step in solving 28 problem number 12 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: At time tj, an electron is sent along the positive direction of an x axis, through both an electric field E and a magnetic field If, with E directed parallel to the y axis. Figure 28-32 gives the y component Fnet y of the net force on the electron due to the two fields, as a function of the electron's speed v at time fl' The scale of the velocity axis is set by Vs = 100.0 Z m ,. 0 :::;, i " k," 2 0 0 -1 -2 v (m/s) mls. The x and z components of the Fig. 28-32 12. net force are zero at fl' Assuming B, = 0, find (a) the magnitude E and (b) If in unit-vector notation.
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