Question:

A charged particle enters a uniform magnetic field with a velocity v at right angles to the field. It moves in a circle with period T. An identical particle enters the field with a velocity v/2. What is its period?

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A charged particle enters a uniform magnetic field with a velocity v at right angles to the field. It moves in a circle with period T. An identical particle enters the field with a velocity v/2. What is its period?

A charged particle enters a uniform magnetic field with a velocity v at right angles to the field. It moves in a circle with period T. An identical particle enters the field with a velocity v/2. What is its period? 4T 2T T T/2