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An electron with speed of 3.7e5 m/s enters a uniform magnetic field of magnitude 0.042 T at an angle 39 degrees to magnetic field lines. The electron will follow a helical path.
Determine the radius of the helical path.
F = (mv^2)/r
F = vq * Bsin(39)
set F's equal and solve for r
r = (mv)/(qBsin(39))
I solved this using
m = 9.109e-31 kg
q = 1.602e-19 C
the answer i got was 7.906e-5 m
the correct answer is 3.1e-5 m
can someone show me what I am doing wrong?
Determine the radius of the helical path.
F = (mv^2)/r
F = vq * Bsin(39)
set F's equal and solve for r
r = (mv)/(qBsin(39))
I solved this using
m = 9.109e-31 kg
q = 1.602e-19 C
the answer i got was 7.906e-5 m
the correct answer is 3.1e-5 m
can someone show me what I am doing wrong?