Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 3, Problem 14E
An ion in a mass spectrometer follows a semicircular path of radius 15.2 cm. What are (a) the distance it travels and (b) the magnitude of its displacement?
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