The magnetic field is due north. A proton is flying along the earth's surface. (No motion upward or downward.) In the picture, we are looking down from above. Due North

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Problem 2Q: A proton precesses with a frequency p in the presence of a magnetic field. If the intensity of the...
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B = 5.8x10-5 Tesla, θ=2°.  How fast must the proton fly, so that the magnetic force balances its weight?  (In other words, calculate v, in m/s.)

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The magnetic field is due north. A proton is flying along the earth's surface. (No motion upward
or downward.) In the picture, we are looking down from above.
Due North
Transcribed Image Text:The magnetic field is due north. A proton is flying along the earth's surface. (No motion upward or downward.) In the picture, we are looking down from above. Due North
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