Four particles enter a region of uniform magnetic field with velocities perpendicular to magnetic field lines. The particles have the following masses and charges: #1: charge q; velocity v and mass m #2: charge 2q velocity 2v and mass 2m #3: charge q; velocity 3v; mass m/2 #4: charge 2q; velocity 3v, mass 2m Rank the radii of their paths for these particles, largest to smallest.

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Four particles enter a region of uniform magnetic field with velocities perpendicular to magnetic field lines. The particles have the following masses and charges:

#1: charge q; velocity v and mass m
#2: charge 2q velocity 2v and mass 2m
#3: charge q; velocity 3v; mass m/2
#4: charge 2q; velocity 3v, mass 2m

Rank the radii of their paths for these particles, largest to smallest.

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