A Charged Particle Enters a Region of Magnetic Field at a Speed

question 35

Multiple Choice

A charged particle enters a region of magnetic field at a speed of 2.8 $\times$ 10⁴ m/s, at an angle of 37 degrees relative to the magnetic field direction.What will be the magnitude of the component of the particle's velocity that is parallel to the magnetic field while it is in this region?

• A) Insufficient information is given.
• B) 2.2 \(\times\) 10⁴ m/s
• C) 2.1 \(\times\) 10⁴ m/s
• D) 1.7 \(\times\) 10⁴ m/s
• E) 2.8 \(\times\) 10⁴ m/s