An electron of kinetic energy 1.62 keV circles in a plane perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field. The orbit radius is 21.8 cm. Find (a) the electron's speed, (b) the magnetic field magnitude, (c) the circling frequency, and (d) the period of the motion.

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An electron of kinetic energy 1.62 keV circles in a plane perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field. The orbit radius is 21.8 cm. Find (a) the electron's speed, (b) the magnetic field magnitude, (c) the circling frequency, and (d) the period of the motion.

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