Answer 4_10_2

 

An electron accelerated to 6.0 ´ 106 m/s is deflected by a magnetic field of strength 0.82 T.  What is the force acting on the electron?  Would it be any different for a proton?         

 

F = Bqv = 0.82 T ´ 1.6 ´ 10-19 C ´ 6.0 ´ 106 m/s (P)

 

= 7.9 ´ 10-13 N (P)

 

The value of the force would be the same (P)

 

But the direction would be opposite (P).

 

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