What is the period of revolution for a charged particle in a magnetic field?

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The period of revolution for a charged particle in a magnetic field can be calculated using the charge-to-mass ratio and the magnetic field strength. For a particle with a charge-to-mass ratio of 5.7x108 C/Kg in a magnetic field of 0.75T, the magnetic force acts as the centripetal force necessary for circular motion. The relevant equations include the magnetic force equation, F = QvB, and the centripetal force equation, F = mv2/r. These equations can be combined to derive the period of revolution.

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  • Understanding of magnetic force equations, specifically F = QvB
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A charged particle with a charge-to-mass ratio of 5.7x10^8 C/Kg travels in a magnetic field of strength 0.75T in a circular path that's perpendicular to the magnetic field. What is the period of revolution for this particle.
 
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The magnetic force exerted provides the centripetal force required to keep it in a circular path.
Do you know an equation for the magnetic force exerted on a charge,Q,moving with a velocity,v, in a magnetic field of flux density,B?
Do you know an equation for centripetal force??
 

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