An alpha particle travels at a velocity  of magnitude 410 m/s through a uniform magnetic field  of magnitude 0.080 T. (An alpha particle has a charge of +3.2 ✕ 10−19 C and a mass of 6.6 ✕ 10−27 kg.) The angle between and is 48°. (a) What is the magnitude of the force B acting on the particle due to the field? _________________N(b) What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the particle due to B? _______________m/s2(c) Does the speed of the particle increase, decrease, or remain equal to 410 m/s?  A) increases  B) decreases     C) remains the same (please show units so that I can follow easier)

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An alpha particle travels at a velocity  of magnitude 410 m/s through a uniform magnetic field  of magnitude 0.080 T. (An alpha particle has a charge of +3.2 ✕ 10−19 C and a mass of 6.6 ✕ 10−27 kg.) The angle between and is 48°.

(a) What is the magnitude of the force B acting on the particle due to the field?
 _________________N

(b) What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the particle due to B?
 _______________m/s2

(c) Does the speed of the particle increase, decrease, or remain equal to 410 m/s?
 A) increases
 B) decreases   
 C) remains the same

(please show units so that I can follow easier)  

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