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An alpha particle is moving at a speed of 5 × 105 m/s in a direction perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field of strength 4 × 10-2 T. The charge on an alpha particle is 3.2 × 10-19 C and its mass is 6.6 × 10-27 kg. (a) The radius of the path of the alpha particle is
(b) The time it takes the alpha particle to complete one revolution around its path is

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(a) 0.26 m...

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