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CAPE Physics Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2 · Question 5(c)(i)

Positive ions travelling at 1.6 x 10^5 m s^-1 pass undeflected through a perpendicular magnetic field of 0.15 T and an electric field in a velocity selector.

Draw a labelled diagram to show the relationship between the two fields.

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