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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A 5.0 f.LC particle moves through a region containing the uniform magnetic field -20; mT and the uniform electric field 300J Vim. At a certain instant the velocity of the particle is (171 - I1J + 7.0k) kmls. At that instant and in unit-vector notation, what is the net electromagnetic force (the sum of the electric and magnetic forces) on the particle?
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