A charged molecule of 0.5 x 10-15 C passes through a velocity selector of a mass spectrometer with a speed of 2 x103 m/s. It enters a final magnetic field of 5.0 x 10-3 T. And follows an arch path with a radius of 0.005 m before landing on the detector. What is the mass of the molecule?

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A charged molecule of 0.5 x 10-15 C passes through a velocity selector of a mass spectrometer with a speed of 2 x103 m/s. It enters a final magnetic field of 5.0 x 10-3 T. And follows an arch path with a radius of 0.005 m before landing on the detector. What is the mass of the molecule?

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