You shoot a triton into a uniform magnetic field. The triton has an initial spee

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You shoot a triton into a uniform magnetic field. The triton has an initial speed of 1.7 ? 107 m/s. The initial trajectory, moving horizontally from left to right, is set so that it will enter the magnetic field directly in front of you. If the direction of the magnetic field is horizontal, away from the observer (you). (The triton carries a charge of q = +e and a mass of m = 5.007 10-27 kg)

After entering the field, will the triton move in a clockwise (cw) or counterclockwise (ccw) orbit in a vertical plane?

If the triton moves in the orbit with a diameter of 29.8 cm, what is the magnitude of the magnetic field? T

Explanation / Answer

counter clock wise

Fb = Fc

q*v*B = m*v^2/r

q*B = m*v/r

B = m*v/rq

B = (5.007e-27*1.7e7)/(0.149*1.6e-19)

B = 3.5704 T

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