A Proton Is Released Such That It Has an Initial

question 37

Multiple Choice

A proton is released such that it has an initial speed of 5.0 × 10⁵ m/s from left to right across the page.A magnetic field of 1.2 T is present at an angle of 30° to the horizontal direction (or positive x axis) .What is the magnitude of the force experienced by the proton? (q_p = 1.6 × 10−¹⁹ C)

• A) 3.8 × 10−¹⁴ N
• B) 7.5 × 10³ N
• C) 4.8 × 10−¹⁴ N
• D) 1.3 × 10−¹⁹ N

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