A nucleus with 40 protons travels at a velocity of 2.74 x 10^6 m/s through a region of uniform magnetic field strength 2.93 T. The nucleus experiences a magnetic force of 3.44E-11 N. What angle does the nucleus s velocity vector make with respect to the magnetic field direction?     42.0 degrees     21.0 degrees     37.8 degrees     54.6 degrees

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  1. A nucleus with 40 protons travels at a velocity of 2.74 x 10^6 m/s through a region of uniform magnetic field strength 2.93 T. The nucleus experiences a magnetic force of 3.44E-11 N. What angle does the nucleus s velocity vector make with respect to the magnetic field direction?
   

42.0 degrees

   

21.0 degrees

   

37.8 degrees

   

54.6 degrees

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