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Chapter 28 Problem 32

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A source injects an electron of speed v = 1.5 X 107 mls into a uniform magnetic field of magnitude B = 1.0 X 10-3 T. The velocity of the electron makes an angle B = 10 with the direction of the magnetic field. Find the distance d from the point of injection at which the electron next crosses the field line that passes through the injection point.

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Title Fundamentals of Physics: 9 
Author David Halliday; Robert Resnick; Jearl Walker
ISBN 9780470556535

A source injects an electron of speed v = 1.5 X 107 mls

Chapter 28 textbook questions

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