A charged particle is introduced into a uniform magnetic field Bz = 0.5 mTesla with an initial velocity vx = 1 x 106 m/s. It’s subsequent trajectory describes a circle with radius r = 2.4 cm. What is the specific charge q/m of this particle in terms of e/m = 1.67 x 1011C/kg?

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A charged particle is introduced into a uniform magnetic field Bz = 0.5 mTesla with an initial velocity vx = 1 x 106 m/s. It’s subsequent trajectory describes a circle with radius r = 2.4 cm.

What is the specific charge q/m of this particle in terms of e/m = 1.67 x 1011C/kg?

 
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