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| Oct24-04, 10:09 PM | #1 |
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Motion of Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field
If the velocity is in the i direction (v=vi) and the magnetic field is in the -k direction (B=-kB), prove using Newtons Second Law that the trajectory of this charge must be circular? Please help this is really important.
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| Oct25-04, 03:43 AM | #2 |
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F = qv X B (X = cross product)
F = ma So, qv X B = ma Solve that and think about your solution...don't lose track of your unit vectors....and think about what they mean, what they tell you.... |
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