A point charge q = +1.0 μC is moving with a velocity v = 5.0 × 10⁵ ms⁻¹ in a region of uniform magne

Source: JAMB · 2023

A point charge q = +1.0 μC is moving with a velocity v = 5.0 × 10⁵ ms⁻¹ in a region of uniform magnetic field B = 0.020 T. The direction of the velocity is at an angle of 30° with the direction of the magnetic field. What is the magnitude of the magnetic force on the charge?

  1. 4.0 × 10⁻³ N
  2. 5.0 × 10⁻³ N ✓
  3. 2.0 × 10⁻³ N
  4. 3.0 × 10⁻³ N

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