A proton is going 2,000 m/s into a magnetic field of 300 T. How much force does it feel. The charge of a proton = 1.602 x 10^-19C

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Solomon Wallace

14 October, 04:48

A proton is going 2,000 m/s into a magnetic field of 300 T. How much force does it feel. The charge of a proton = 1.602 x 10^-19C

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Jenny Landry · Answer 1

This depends on the direction of the velocity vector to the magnetic field vector. The force is F=q (VxB) ("x" is the cross product.) The max force is when V and B are perpendicular. Then F=qVB = (1.602e-19) (2000) (300) = 9.612e-14 N