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Date May 2018 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 18M.2.SL.TZ1.5b
Level SL Paper 2 Time zone TZ1
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18M.2.SL.TZ1.5b

An electron moves in circular motion in a uniform magnetic field.

M18/4/PHYSI/SP2/ENG/TZ1/05

The velocity of the electron at point P is 6.8 × 105 m s–1 in the direction shown.

The magnitude of the magnetic field is 8.5 T.

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Calculate, in N, the magnitude of the magnetic force acting on the electron.

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1.60 × 10–19 × 6.8 × 105 × 8.5 = 9.2 × 10–13 «N»

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