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Chapter 28 Problem 24

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An electron is accelerated from rest by a potential difference of 350 V. It then enters a uniform magnetic field of magnitude 200 mT with its velocity perpendicular to the field. Calculate (a) the speed of the electron and (b) the radius of its path in the magnetic field.

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The first step in solving 28 problem number 24 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: An electron is accelerated from rest by a potential difference of 350 V. It then enters a uniform magnetic field of magnitude 200 mT with its velocity perpendicular to the field. Calculate (a) the speed of the electron and (b) the radius of its path in the magnetic field.
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Title Fundamentals of Physics: 9 
Author David Halliday; Robert Resnick; Jearl Walker
ISBN 9780470556535

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