A proton is going 2,000 m/s into a magnetic field of 300 T. How much force does it feel. The charge of a proton = 1.602 x 10^-19

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siniylev [52]

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A proton is going 2,000 m/s into a magnetic field of 300 T. How much force does it feel. The charge of a proton = 1.602 x 10^-19

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NemiM [27] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-23T23:30:29+03:00

NemiM [27]3 years ago

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This depends on the direction of the velocity vector to the magnetic field vector. The force is F=q(VxB) ("x" is the cross product.) The max force is when V and B are perpendicular. Then F=qVB = (1.602e-19)(2000)(300) = 9.612e-14 N