The sun emits streams of charged particles (in what is called the solar wind) that move toward the earth at very high speeds. A proton is moving toward the equator of the earth at a speed of 500 km/s. At this point, the earth’s magnetic field is 5.0 x 10-5 T directed parallel to the earth’s surface. What are the direction and the magnitude of the force on the proton?

The sun emits streams of charged particles (in what is called the solar wind) that move toward the earth at very high speeds. A proton is moving toward the equator of the earth at a speed of 500 km/s. At this point, the earth’s magnetic field is 5.0 x 10-5 T directed parallel to the earth’s surface. What are the direction and the magnitude of the force on the proton?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter22: Magnetic Forces And Magnetic Fields

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 19P

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