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Oh I used different figures - figures that worked well. So yeah, that's why I got a different number.

For any of you who wanted to know, you just had to find the ratio between the two - they were very specific ratios and allowed the lowest one to be 14/6 and then you just had to times 14 by the mass of proton to get mass of proton and neutron and times 6 by the mass of electron.

Right - folks, I have checked with my Physics teacher and he says this question is possible - i.e. it can be solved! I am still stuck! He says we have to make a very educated jump from this part to the next! Any ideas?? And I guess I could ask him this question but I don't understand when...

Homework Statement A mass spectograph is used to identify some element and 12/6 Carbon is used as a reference. 12C has a circular path of radius = 5cm. The particle of the unknown element is traveling at the same velocity as the 12C. What is the mass of one atom of the unknown element if the...