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Textbook Solutions for Physics: Principles with Applications

Chapter 20 Problem 21P

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(II) A particle of mass m and charge q moves in a circular path in a magnetic field B. Show that its kinetic energy is proportional to \(r^2\), the square of the radius of curvature of its path.

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From the textbook chapter The Laws of Thermodynamics you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 6 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780130606204

A particle of mass m and charge q moves in a circular path

Chapter 20 textbook questions

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