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A proton moves in a helical path at speed v = 5.90 × 107 m/s high above the atmosphere, where Earth’s magnetic field has magnitude B = 4.10 × 10−6 T. The proton’s velocity makes an angle of 25.0° with the magnetic field. The mass of the proton is 1.673×10−27 kg.
Find the radius of the helix.
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