Mass of charged particle in magnetic field

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A charged particle with a charge of 1.56024 μC and kinetic energy of 0.115905 J is placed in a magnetic field of 0.150267 T, moving in a circular path of radius 3.13685 m. The user attempts to calculate the mass using the equations for force and kinetic energy but arrives at an incorrect mass of 3e-9 kg. They first calculate the electric field and force, then derive the velocity before applying the kinetic energy formula. Other participants point out the need to focus on the magnetic force acting on the particle and suggest using the relationship between mass, velocity, and radius in a magnetic field. Clarification on the magnetic field's effect on the charged particle is emphasized.
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1. A 1.56024 μC charged particle with a kinetic
energy of 0.115905 J is placed in a uniform
magnetic field of magnitude 0.150267 T.
If the particle moves in a circular path of
radius 3.13685 m, find its mass. Answer in
units of kg.

Homework Equations


Fe= Fm
Fe= qE
KE=mv^2/2
Fm= qvB= mv^2/r




3. I decided to first find E: E =Ke (q/r^2)= 8.98e10 (1.5602e-6 C/3.13685^2)=1425.455

Then I solved for Fe= qE= 1425.455 (1.5602e-6)= 2.2239e-3= Fm

Then I used Fm= qvB and solved for v = 9503.84615 m/s
Then I used KE = mv^2/2 to sove for m = KE(2)/ v^2= (0.115905)(2)/ (9503.84615 m/s )^2=3e-9 kg=m
But this isn't correct. What am I missing here? Thank you in advance for any help!
 
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rinarez7 said:
1. A 1.56024 μC charged particle with a kinetic
energy of 0.115905 J is placed in a uniform
magnetic field of magnitude 0.150267 T.
If the particle moves in a circular path of
radius 3.13685 m, find its mass. Answer in
units of kg.

Homework Equations


Fe= Fm
Fe= qE
KE=mv^2/2
Fm= qvB= mv^2/r

3. I decided to first find E: E =Ke (q/r^2)= 8.98e10 (1.5602e-6 C/3.13685^2)=1425.455

Then I solved for Fe= qE= 1425.455 (1.5602e-6)= 2.2239e-3= Fm

Then I used Fm= qvB and solved for v = 9503.84615 m/s
Then I used KE = mv^2/2 to sove for m = KE(2)/ v^2= (0.115905)(2)/ (9503.84615 m/s )^2=3e-9 kg=m
But this isn't correct. What am I missing here? Thank you in advance for any help!


What is the E field? I don't see that.
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/magnetic/magfor.html#c2

Don't you have a charge that is moving in a circle in a B field.

|qV X B| = mV2/R

And you know that 1/2mV2 = .115 J
 
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