An Electron Traveling Due North with Speed 4 × 10⁵

question 68

Short Answer

An electron traveling due North with speed 4 × 10⁵ m/s enters a region where the earth's magnetic field has the magnitude 5 × 10^-5 T and is directed downward at 45° below horizontal. What magnitude force acts on the electron?

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Definitions:

Temporal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex located at the sides of the brain, responsible for processing auditory information and involved in memory, emotion, and language.

Parietal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in processing sensory information regarding the location of parts of the body as well as interpreting visual information and processing language and mathematics.

Processed First

Refers to the order in which information or data is handled or prioritized for analysis or action in a sequence of operations.

Corpus Callosum

The large band of neural fibers connecting the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication between them.