Rank the charges

Three charged objects with the same mass and the same magnitude charge have initial velocities directed right. They enter a region of uniform magnetic field from the left. You can see the trails they follow as the move through the field. Rank the objects based on their speeds.

  1. 1 > 2 > 3
  2. 2 > 1 > 3
  3. 3 > 2 > 1
  4. 3 > 1 > 2
  5. None of the above













The radius of the path is proportional to the speed, so 2 > 1 > 3.

Rank the objects based on the magnitude of the force they experience as they travel through the magnetic field.

  1. 1 > 2 > 3
  2. 2 > 1 > 3
  3. 3 > 2 > 1
  4. 3 > 1 > 2
  5. None of the above













The force is also proportional to the speed, so 2 > 1 > 3.