An alpha particle is moving with a speed of 5 x 105 m/s in a direction perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field of strength 5 x 102 T. The charge on the alpha particle is 3.2 x 10-18 C and its mass is 6.6 x 10 27 kg. The time (in us) it takes the alpha particle to complete one revolution around its path is 10001010

An alpha particle is moving with a speed of 5 x 105 m/s in a direction perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field of strength 5 x 102 T. The charge on the alpha particle is 3.2 x 10-18 C and its mass is 6.6 x 10 27 kg. The time (in us) it takes the alpha particle to complete one revolution around its path is 10001010

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Chapter33: Particle Physics

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