A cosmic ray proton moving toward the Earth at 5.03 ×10' m/s experiences a magnetic force of 1.68 ×10-16 N . What is the strength of the magnetic field if there is a 42° angle between it and the proton's velocity?

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i have tried this problem several times and I keep getting 3.12 which is not correct or 5.69 which is not correct I think there may be a formating issue on my end so please help if you can!

A cosmic ray proton moving toward the
Earth at 5.03 x10' m/s experiences a
magnetic force of 1.68 x10-16N.What is
the strength of the magnetic field if there is
a 42° angle between it and the proton's
velocity?
Transcribed Image Text:A cosmic ray proton moving toward the Earth at 5.03 x10' m/s experiences a magnetic force of 1.68 x10-16N.What is the strength of the magnetic field if there is a 42° angle between it and the proton's velocity?
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