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A particle with a charge of 15.3 μC experiences a force of 2.43E-4 N when it moves at right angles to a magnetic field with a speed of 22.2 m/s. What force does this particle experience when it moves with a speed of 6.04 m/s at an angle of 23.5 ° relative to the magnetic field?

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The forces on particles moving an angle relative to a magnetic field are determined.

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Force experienced by a charge q, moving with a velocity v, in a magnetic field B is known as the Lorentz force and is given by: F = q(v X B) (cross ...

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