Calculate the radius of curvature of the path of an electron having a velocity of  6 × 10^7m/s. Perpendicular to a magnetic field of strength ? = 0.5 T.

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Problem 31P: An alpha-particle ( m=6.641027kg , q=3.21019C ) travels in a circular path of radius 25 cm in a...
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Calculate the radius of curvature of the path of an electron having a velocity of 
6 × 10^7m/s. Perpendicular to a magnetic field of strength ? = 0.5 T.
??????? = 9.11 × 10^−31kg
???? = 1.6 × 10^−19c

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