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Scientists design a new particle accelerator in which protons (mass 1.7 × 10-27 kg) follow a circular trajectory given by
a. What is the radius of the circle?
b. What is the proton’s speed at r = 3.0 s?
c. What is the force on the proton at t = 3.0 s? Give your answer in component form.
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