What is the magnetic force on a proton that is moving at 5.2 x 10^7 m/s to the left through a magnetic field that is 2.4 T and pointing toward you? The charge on a proton is 1.6 x 10^-19 C.
A. 2.0 x 10^-11 N down
B. 2.0 x 10^-11 N up
C. 8.3 x 10^-12 N up
D. 8.3 x 10^-12 N down

Respuesta :

The answer is A. 2.0 * 10^ -11N down

The magnetic force on a proton will be  2.0 x 10⁻¹¹ N down. Option A is correct.

What is magnetic force?

The force experience around a megnetic field is known as the magnetic force. Its unit is N.

The given data in the problem is;

v is the velocity of proton = 5.2 x 10⁷ m/s

B is the magnetic field = 2.4 T

q is the charge on a proton = 1.6 x 10⁻⁻¹⁹ C.

The megnetic force is given as;

[tex]\rm F= qvB \\\\ \rm F= 1.6 \times 10^-19 \times 5.2 \times 10^7 \times 2.4 \\\\ \rm F= 2.0 \times 10^{-11}[/tex]

Hence the magnetic force on a proton will be  2.0 x 10⁻¹¹ N down.

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