Uniform circular motion for proton and 2 particles

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Hello,
I have a problem with this exercise. I don't know if my solution is right! Could you check it, please?

A proton with kinetic energy Kp is moving in a uniform magnetic field on a circular orbit.
I have to calculate the energy of two particles moving on the same orbit knowing that:
particle 1 : q=+e, m=2u
particle 2: q=+2e, m=4u

[itex]Kp = 1/2 mv^2[/itex]
[itex]v = qBr/m[/itex] (uniform circular motion).

So

[itex]Kp = 1/2 q^2B^2r^2/m[/itex]

proton: [itex]Kp = \frac{1}{2} \frac{e^2B^2r^2}{u}[/itex]

particle 1: [itex]K = \frac{1}{2} \frac{e^2B^2r^2}{2u} = Kp/2[/itex]

particle 2: [itex]K = \frac {1}{2} \frac{4e^22B^2r^2}{4u} = Kp[/itex]

Is that right?
Thank you
 
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Yes, I think it is right.
 
Thank you.
I'm sorry but I didn't see the Homework section, won't happen again!
 

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