Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 26, Problem 18E
The magnitude of Earth’s magnetic field is about 0.5 gauss near Earth’s surface. What’s the maximum possible magnetic force on an electron with kinetic energy of 1 keV? Compare with the gravitational force on the electron.
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