Warming up on Magnetic Fields

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1.

The force F experienced by a particle with charge q moving with velocityv in a magnetic field B is given by the equation F = q v x B. Of course, the force is zero if the particle is not moving (v = 0), or if there is no magnetic field (B = 0). There are other cases where a particle will not experience any force even when moving in a magnetic field. Please describe these situations.



2.

The electron gun in a color TV accelerates the electrons through about 25,000 Volts. Estimate the acceleration of such an electron due to the magnetic field of the earth.

Hint: In Indianapolis, the Earth's magnetic field has a magnitude of about 5.5 X 10-5 T.





3.


A proton moving downward enters a region of space with magnetic field B which points eastward. In which direction is the force on the proton?

The force is zero.

The force is to the North

The force is to the South

The force is upward

The force is downward

The force is to the East

The force is to the West

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