Acceleration of a Particle Due to Magnetic Field

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The discussion focuses on calculating the acceleration of a charged particle moving through a magnetic field. The particle has a mass of 2.0 mg and a charge of -6.0 μC, moving at 3.0 km/s in a magnetic field represented by the vector (2i + 3j + 4k) mT. The user initially made errors in unit conversion, particularly for mass and magnetic field components, leading to incorrect acceleration results. After identifying the mistakes, the correct acceleration is determined to be (36j - 27k) m/s². The importance of precise unit conversion in physics calculations is emphasized.
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Homework Statement


A particle (mass = 2.0 mg, charge = -6.0 μC) moves in the positive direction along the x-axis with a velocity of 3.0 km/s. It enters a magnetic field of (2i + 3j + 4k) mT. What is the acceleration of the particle in component form?

Homework Equations


F = q(vXB)
F = ma

The Attempt at a Solution


First convert all values to SI units:
mass = 0.002 kg
q = -6x10^-6 C
v = 3000 i m/s
B = (0.002i + 0.003j + 0.004k) T

Find vXB:
vXB = -12j + 9k

Plug vXB and q into F = q(vXB) and find a:

F = (-6x10^-6)(-12j + 9k) = ma
a = (7.2x10^-5 j - 5.4X10^-5 k) / 0.002
a = 0.036j - 0.027k m/s^2

However the correct answer provided to me is:
(36j - 27k) m/s^2

I think i made a mistake converting the units for B from mT to T. I'm not sure how to convert units for vector components.


 
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Never-mind I found my mistake. I didn't convert the mass correctly.
 
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