BRAINCAKETracks in a Magnetic Field
A charged particle moving at right angles to a uniform magnetic field experiences a force
F = BQv
This force is always perpendicular to the velocity, so it provides a centripetal force and the particle moves in a circle. Setting BQv = mv2/r gives
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