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AP Physics 2
12.2 Magnetism and Moving Charges
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A three-dimensional schematic showing a cylindrical region with a uniform magnetic field represented by three parallel dashed gray arrows labeled \vec{B} pointing along the positive z-axis. A small sphere representing a particle of mass m and charge +q is located at the origin. A solid black velocity vector \vec{v} originates from the sphere, oriented at an angle \theta relative to the z-axis. A curved dashed line extends from the particle, illustrating a helical trajectory winding around a central axis parallel to the z-axis with a radius labeled R. A double-headed horizontal arrow indicates the radius R from the central axis to the outer edge of the helix path. No other labels, lines, text, or axes appear.
Helical trajectory of a charged particle entering a magnetic field.
A detector chamber contains a uniform magnetic field \(\vec{B}\) aligned parallel to its central axis. A cosmic ray particle of mass \(m\) and positive charge \(q\) enters the field with kinetic energy \(K\) at an angle \(\theta\) relative to the direction of \(\vec{B}\), causing the particle to move in a helical path. To ensure the particle remains confined within a maximum radial distance \(R\) from its central helix axis, what is the minimum magnetic field magnitude \(B\) required, expressed in terms of \(m\), \(q\), \(K\), \(R\), \(\theta\), and fundamental constants?

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