A laboratory electromagnet produces a magnetic field of magnitude 1.56 T. A proton moves through this field with a speed of 6.54 ✕ 106 m/s. (a) Find the magnitude of the maximum magnetic force that could be exerted on the proton.  N (b) What is the magnitude of the maximum acceleration of the proton?  m/s2 (c) Would the field exert the same magnetic force on an electron moving through the field with the same speed? (Assume that the electron is moving in the same direction as the proton.) YesNo     Explain. This answer has not been graded yet.

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A laboratory electromagnet produces a magnetic field of magnitude 1.56 T. A proton moves through this field with a speed of 6.54 ✕ 106 m/s.

(a) Find the magnitude of the maximum magnetic force that could be exerted on the proton.
 N

(b) What is the magnitude of the maximum acceleration of the proton?
 m/s2

(c) Would the field exert the same magnetic force on an electron moving through the field with the same speed? (Assume that the electron is moving in the same direction as the proton.)
YesNo    

Explain.

This answer has not been graded yet.



(d) Would the electron undergo the same acceleration?
YesNo    

Explain.
A laboratory electromagnet produces a magnetic fleld of magnitude 1.56 T. A proton moves through this field with a speed of 6.54 x 106 m/s.
(a) Find the magnitude of the maximum magnetic force that could be exerted on the proton.
(b) What is the magnitude of the maximum acceleration of the proton?
m/s?
(c) Would the fleld exert the same magnetic force on an electron moving through the field with the same speed? (Assume that the electron is moving in
the same direction as the proton.)
O Yes
O No
Explain.
This answer has not been graded yet.
(d) Would the electron undergo the same acceleration?
O Yes
O No
Explain.
This answer has not been graded yet.
Transcribed Image Text:A laboratory electromagnet produces a magnetic fleld of magnitude 1.56 T. A proton moves through this field with a speed of 6.54 x 106 m/s. (a) Find the magnitude of the maximum magnetic force that could be exerted on the proton. (b) What is the magnitude of the maximum acceleration of the proton? m/s? (c) Would the fleld exert the same magnetic force on an electron moving through the field with the same speed? (Assume that the electron is moving in the same direction as the proton.) O Yes O No Explain. This answer has not been graded yet. (d) Would the electron undergo the same acceleration? O Yes O No Explain. This answer has not been graded yet.
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