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Chapter 20 Problem 58

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(II) One form of mass spectrometer accelerates ions by a voltage \(V\) before they enter a magnetic field \(B\). The ions are assumed to start from rest. Show that the mass of an ion is \(m=q B^{2} R^{2} / 2 V\), where \(R\) is the radius of the ions' path in the magnetic field and \(q\) is their charge.

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 7 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780321625922

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