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Homework Statement
A magnetron is a microwave source in which a "bunch" of electrons travel on a circular orbit in a uniform magnetic field. As the electrons pass the electrodes, a high-frequency alternating voltage difference occurs. Suppose the resonant frequency is f = 2.82×10^10 s-1; that is, the electron period of revolution is T = 3.55×10^-11 s. What is the corresponding strength of the magnetic field?
The electron charge is -1.6E-19 C and the electron mass is 9.1E-31 kg.
Homework Equations
f=qv * b
where q is the charge, v is the velocity, and b is the magnetic field
The Attempt at a Solution
I think I need to set a centripetal force equal to the magnetic force. The only equation I know for centripetal force is f=m(v^2 / r) and I'm not sure how to solve that with the period. I'm really just not sure if I'm even going about this right or how I can solve for v and r. Any help would be appreciated.