A solenoid with 32 turns per centimeter carries a current I. An electron moves within the solenoid in a circle that has a radius of 2.2 cm and is perpendicular to the axis of the solenoid. If the speed of the electron is 4.2 ✕ 105 m/s, what is I (in A)?

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A solenoid with 32 turns per centimeter carries a current I. An electron moves within the solenoid in a circle that has a radius of 2.2 cm and is perpendicular to the axis of the solenoid. If the speed of the electron is 4.2 ✕ 105 m/s, what is I (in A)?

 

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