Moving Charge in a Magnetic Field
A proton is moving undeflected in a region of crossed electric and magnetic fields at a constant speed of . When the electric field is switched off, the proton moves along a circular path of radius 2 cm. The magnitude of electric field is . The value of is _________. Take the mass of the proton .
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
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Answer: 2
- Circular path after is off: .
- Undeflected motion:
- So .