Calculate the magnitude of a force required to move a proton in a 6 * 10 ^ 3 * T magnetic field at 5m / s

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To calculate the magnitude of the force required to move a proton in a magnetic field, you can use the formula for the magnetic force on a charged particle:

F = qvB

Where:
F = magnetic force (in newtons)
q = charge of the particle (proton charge is 1.6 * 10^-19 C)
v = velocity of the particle (5 m/s)
B = magnetic field strength (6 * 10^3 T)

Now, plug in the values:

F = (1.6 * 10^-19 C) * (5 m/s) * (6 * 10^3 T)
F = 48 * 10^-19 N

Therefore, the magnitude of the force required to move a proton in a 6 * 10^3 T magnetic field at 5 m/s is 48 * 10^-19 N.