At the equator, near the surface of the Earth, the mag- netic field is approximately 50.0 µT northward, and the electric field is about 100 N/C downward in fair weather. Find the gravitational, electric, and magnetic forces on an electron in this environment, assum- ing that the electron has an instantaneous velocity of 6.00 X 10º m/s directed to the east.

At the equator, near the surface of the Earth, the mag- netic field is approximately 50.0 µT northward, and the electric field is about 100 N/C downward in fair weather. Find the gravitational, electric, and magnetic forces on an electron in this environment, assum- ing that the electron has an instantaneous velocity of 6.00 X 10º m/s directed to the east.

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Chapter5: Electric Charges And Fields

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