In a region of interstellar space, electrons are traveling in helical paths. The magnetic field increases by a factor of 2.   (a) The radius increases by a factor of 4, the electron energy increases by 4. (b) The radius stays the same and the electron energy increases by a factor of 2 (c) The radius decreases by a factor of 4 but the electron energy stays the same (d) The radius decreases by a factor of 2 but the electron energy stays the same (e) The radius increases by a factor of 2 but the electron energy stays the same

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In a region of interstellar space, electrons are traveling in helical paths.

The magnetic field increases by a factor of 2.

 

(a) The radius increases by a factor of 4, the electron energy increases by 4.

(b) The radius stays the same and the electron energy increases by a factor of 2

(c) The radius decreases by a factor of 4 but the electron energy stays the same

(d) The radius decreases by a factor of 2 but the electron energy stays the same

(e) The radius increases by a factor of 2 but the electron energy stays the same

 

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