Magnetic field due to negative charge

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The discussion centers on calculating the velocity components of a negative charge, specifically q = -7.20 mC, moving at a speed of 800 m/s. The magnetic field produced by this charge at the point (25.0 cm, 0, 0) is measured at B = (6.0 x 10^(-9) T) in the j direction. The problem requires determining the x, y, and z components of the charge's velocity based on the given parameters.

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I hope you could help me out with this...

A negative charge q=-7.20mC is moving in a reference frame. When the point charge is at the origin the magnetic field it produces at point (25.o cm,0,0) magnetic field is B= (6.0 x10^(-9)T) j("unit vector") and its speed is 800 m/s . what is the x-.y-. z-components of the velocity of charge??

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