An alpha particle (charge +2e) travels due east and enters a region where the uniform…
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Problem
An alpha particle (charge +2e) travels due east and enters a region where the uniform magnetic field points straight downward. Describe the direction of the magnetic force on the alpha particle, and explain how this force direction would differ if the particle were an electron moving with the same velocity.