Problem 1: A newly discovered negatively charged exotic particle has the same charge as an electron. The detector that was used to find the particle has a uniform magnetic field of magnitude 0.025 T which is set up perpendicular to the motion of the exotic particle. The particle travels very fast, at 1.75 x 10'm/s. a) What is the general shape of the path that the particle's path once it enters the magnetic field? b) What is the forcelexerted on this new particle by the magnetic field? c) If this force balances the centripetal force on the particle, find its radius of curvature.

Problem 1: A newly discovered negatively charged exotic particle has the same charge as an electron. The detector that was used to find the particle has a uniform magnetic field of magnitude 0.025 T which is set up perpendicular to the motion of the exotic particle. The particle travels very fast, at 1.75 x 10'm/s. a) What is the general shape of the path that the particle's path once it enters the magnetic field? b) What is the forcelexerted on this new particle by the magnetic field? c) If this force balances the centripetal force on the particle, find its radius of curvature.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

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Chapter30: Magnetic Fields And Forces

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