A proton is travelling at a velocity of 5780 m/s [23.9 degrees S of W]. It enters a magnetic field of 3.95 T [36.7 degrees W of N]. a Calculate the magnitude of the magnetic force on the proton. b Is the force on the proton up or down? c If the proton was replaced with an electron at the same velocity, would the force be up or down? d If the proton was replaced with an electron at the same velocity, would the magnitude of force change? e If the proton was replaced with an neutron at the same velocity, would the force be up or down?

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A proton is travelling at a velocity of 5780 m/s [23.9 degrees S of W].
It enters a magnetic field of 3.95 T [36.7 degrees W of N].
a Calculate the magnitude of the magnetic force on the proton.
b
Is the force on the proton up or down?
c If the proton was replaced with an electron at the same velocity, would
the force be up or down?
d If the proton was replaced with an electron at the same velocity, would
the magnitude of force change?
e If the proton was replaced with an neutron at the same velocity, would
the force be up or down?
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 2 A proton is travelling at a velocity of 5780 m/s [23.9 degrees S of W]. It enters a magnetic field of 3.95 T [36.7 degrees W of N]. a Calculate the magnitude of the magnetic force on the proton. b Is the force on the proton up or down? c If the proton was replaced with an electron at the same velocity, would the force be up or down? d If the proton was replaced with an electron at the same velocity, would the magnitude of force change? e If the proton was replaced with an neutron at the same velocity, would the force be up or down?
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but in part (b)  according to right hand rule the direction of force be Up.

and in part (c) it will be down.

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