Chapter 26

Summary
The magnetic force on a moving charged particle is given by the equation F = BQv. For an
electron the equation is F = Bev.
A charged particle entering at right angles to a uniform magnetic eld describes a circular path
because the magnetic force is perpendicular to the velocity.
The equation for an electron travelling in a uniform magnetic eld is:
2
mev
r = Bev
The velocity of an undeected charged particle in a region where electric and magnetic
elds are at right angles is given by the equation:

v=E
B

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