Science Bowl Question

๐Ÿ“… NSB 2013๐ŸŽ“ HS๐Ÿ”„ Round 13#๏ธโƒฃ Q15๐ŸŒŸ BONUSโœ๏ธ Short Answer

Charged particles in a uniform magnetic field will undergo circular motion with a period of T = 2ฯ€m/(qB). The magnetic field of the Earth is roughly 10โปโด tesla, assuming it is uniform. Given the mass of a proton to be 1.6 x 10โปยฒโท kilograms and its electric charge to be 1.6 x 10โปยนโน coulombs, providing your answer in scientific notation to one significant figure, what period in seconds would you measure for a proton?

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