An alpha particle – which is basically a helium nucleus – has a mass of roughly...

An alpha particle – which is basically a helium nucleus – has a mass of roughly 6.65×10^-27kg and has a net electric charge of +2e.

a: Imagine an alpha particle traveling to the left at 350 km/s enters a region with a .5G magnetic field pointed directly upwards. How strong is the force on the alpha particle?

b: How does the force on the alpha particle change as it moves through the magnetic field? How does that affect the motion of the particle? Assume the magnetic field has a constant strength.

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