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A particle with a charge of − 5.20 nC is moving in a uniform magnetic field of (B→=−( 1.22 T )k^. The magnetic force on the particle is measured to be(F→=−( 3.50×10−7 N )i^+( 7.60×10−7 N )j^. Calculate the scalar product v→F→. Work the problem out symbolically first, then plug in numbers after you've simplified the symbolic expression.
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