Near the equator, the Earth's magnetic field points almost horizontally to the north and has mag

Name: Near the equator, the Earth's magnetic field points almost horizontally to the north and has magnitude B=0.50 × 10^-4T . What should be the magnitude and direction for the velocity of an electron if its weight is to be exactly balanced by the magnetic force?
Uploaded: 2021-11-22T19:44:16-08:00
Duration: 3 min 24 s
Channel: Rajesh Kumar
Description: Near the equator, the Earth's magnetic field points almost horizontally to the north and has magnitude B=0.50 × 10^-4T . What should be the magnitude and direction for the velocity of an electron if its weight is to be exactly balanced by the magnetic force?

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Near the equator, the Earth&#x27;s magnetic field points almost horizontally to the north and has mag

Rajesh Kumar · Accepted Answer

Step 1: The weight of the electron is balanced by the magnetic force acting on it. The weight of

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Near the equator, the Earth's magnetic field points almost horizontally to the north and has magnitude $B=0.50 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{T}$ . What should be the magnitude and direction for the velocity of an electron if its weight is to be exactly balanced by the magnetic force?

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