A proton is moving in the xy plane, and at a particular instant, the proton has the velocity vector components vx = 5.0 × 105 m/s and vy = 3.0 × 105 m/s. The proton is moving through a region of uniform magnetic field with magnitude 0.80 T oriented in the positive x direction. What is the magnetic force experienced by the proton, in newtons, at the instant in question?

A proton is moving in the xy plane, and at a particular instant, the proton has the velocity vector components vx = 5.0 × 105 m/s and vy = 3.0 × 105 m/s. The proton is moving through a region of uniform magnetic field with magnitude 0.80 T oriented in the positive x direction. What is the magnetic force experienced by the proton, in newtons, at the instant in question?

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A proton is moving in the xy plane, and at a particular instant, the proton has the velocity vector components vx = 5.0 × 105 m/s and vy = 3.0 × 105 m/s. The proton is moving through a region of uniform magnetic field with magnitude 0.80 T oriented in the positive x direction. What is the magnetic force experienced by the proton, in newtons, at the instant in question?

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