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At what speed (in m/s) will a proton move in a circular path of the same radius as an electron that travels at 7.85 ✕ 106 m/s perpendicular to the Earth's magnetic field at an altitude where the field strength is 1.20 ✕ 10−5 T?
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What would the radius (in m) of the path be if the proton had the same speed as the electron?
m
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What would the radius (in m) be if the proton had the same kinetic energy as the electron?
m
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