A beam of electrons is undeflected when passing through perpendicular electric and magnetic fields of magnitude 8.8E3 N/C and 3.5E-3 T, respectively.
a) What is the relationship between the electric and magnetic forces acting on these electrons?
b) Calculate the speed of the electrons.
c) Suppose a beam of alpha particles was used instead? By what factor would the speed change?
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