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Force Acting on Moving Charges: Practice Problem & Solution

Two particles Y and Z emitted by a radioactive source at P made tracks in a chamber as illustrated in the figure. A magnetic field acts downward into the paper. Careful measurements showed that both tracks were circular, the radius of Y track being half that of the Z track. Which one of the following statements is certainly true ? Force Acting on Moving Charges diagram: Two particles Y and Z emitted by a
Both particles Y and Z carried a positive charge
The mass of particle Z was one half that of particle Y
The mass of particle Z was twice that of particle Y
The charge of particle Z was twice that of particle Y

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