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AP Physics 2
12.2 Magnetism and Moving Charges
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A horizontal rectangular box representing a bubble chamber. A uniform grid of small x symbols fills the interior of the rectangle, labeled \vec{B} in the upper-right corner. A horizontal arrow labeled \vec{v} points to the right toward an entry point on the left edge. From this entry point, path A curves upward in a smooth circular arc with a larger radius R_A, and path B curves downward in a tighter circular arc with a smaller radius R_B. Path labels A and B sit near the ends of each trajectory. No other labels, lines, text, or axes appear.
Trajectories of particles A and B in a uniform magnetic field.
Two particles, \(A\) and \(B\), enter a bubble chamber moving horizontally to the right with the same speed \(v\). The bubble chamber contains a uniform magnetic field \(\vec{B}\) directed perpendicularly into the page. Inside the chamber, Particle \(A\) curves upward along a circular path of radius \(R_A\), while Particle \(B\) curves downward along a circular path of radius \(R_B\), where \(R_A > R_B\). Assuming both particles have charges of equal magnitude, which of the following correctly identifies the sign of the charge on Particle \(A\) and compares the mass of Particle \(A\) (\(m_A\)) to the mass of Particle \(B\) (\(m_B\))?

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