A uniform magnetic field of 2.00×10−3 T is applied to put an electron into a circular orbit with angular momentum 5.00×10−25 kg m2 /s. Calculate the orbital radius and the speed of the electron.

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A uniform magnetic field of 2.00×10−3
T is applied to put an electron into a
circular orbit with angular momentum 5.00×10−25 kg m2
/s. Calculate the orbital
radius and the speed of the electron.

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