A solar wind proton of charge C moving at ms-1 enters perpendicularly into a region…

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Problem

A solar wind proton of charge

1.6 \times 10^{-19}

C moving at

3.0 \times 10^{6}

ms^-1 enters perpendicularly into a region of Earth's magnetic field where the value of the magnetic flux density is

4.0 \times 10^{-6}

T. (1) Calculate the magnetic force exerted on the proton by the Earth's magnetic field. (2) Calculate the acceleration of the proton. (

m_{\text{proton}} = 1.67 \times 10^{-27}

kg) (3) Calculate the radius of the proton's circular motion.