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Homework Statement
A proton (mass= 1.67×10-27 kg, charge= 1.6×10-19 C) traveling with speed 1×106 m/s enters a region of space containing a uniform magnetic field of 1.2 T.
The magnetic field is coming out of the screen.
What is the time t required for the proton to re-emerge into the field-free region?
Homework Equations
qvB = mv2/R
The Attempt at a Solution
I begin by solving for R using the above equation:
R= (mv)/(qB)
Since the proton moves in and then back out it completes a semi-circle. The distance traveled is then πR as it is half of the circumference of a circle.
The velocity does not change for the entire distance traveled so dividing distance by velocity should give me the time.
This comes out as incorrect though. I am unsure as to what I am doing wrong.