Problem 27.3: Identify correct trajectory of particle moving through a magnetic field
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A positively charged particle moves through a uniform magnetic field. The animations show the field vectors (position is given in millimeters and time is given in seconds). Restart. Which animation is correct? Explain.
Problem authored by Anne J. Cox.
Physlets were developed at Davidson College and converted from Java to JavaScript using the SwingJS system developed at St. Olaf College.
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