Mass of charged particle in magnetic field

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A 1.56024 μC charged particle with a kinetic energy of 0.115905 J in a magnetic field of 0.150267 T moves in a circular path of radius 3.13685 m. The mass of the particle can be calculated using the relationship between centripetal force and magnetic force. The correct formula to find the mass is derived from equating the magnetic force to the centripetal force, leading to the equation m = (q^2 * B^2 * r) / (2 * KE). The initial calculations provided by the user were incorrect due to misapplication of the equations.

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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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