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You should see that the particle moves in a circle, perpendicular
to the direction of the magnetic field.
But what sets the size of this circle?
As the particle is moving, use the slider bars for
Mass and Charge to see how properties
of the particle affect its motion.
You can also use the Strength slider bar
to change the magnitude and direction of the
magnetic field while the particle is moving.
What happens when the sign of the field changes?
You can start again by clicking the Reset
button.
Try that; reset, and then increase the Velocity
setting before clicking on Fire! again.
What happens now, when the particle moves more quickly?
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