1966•Journal of the Australian Mathematical SocietyOpen access

Forced motion of a charged particle in a magnetic field

L. J. Gleeson

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We consider the motion of a particle of mass m and electrical charge e, moving in a constant magnetic field Bk, where k is a unit vector, and acted upon by a force mf(t). The position vector r(t) of this particle is governed by the differential equation where .

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We consider the motion of a particle of mass m and electrical charge e, moving in a constant magnetic field Bk, where k is a unit vector, and acted upon by a force mf(t). The position vector r(t) of this particle is governed by the differential equation where .

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We consider the motion of a particle of mass m and electrical charge e, moving in a constant magnetic field Bk, where k is a unit vector, and acted upon by a force mf(t). The position vector r(t) of this particle is governed by the differential equation where .

Key concepts: Physics, Motion (physics), Magnetic field, Magnetosphere particle motion, Classical mechanics, Position (finance), Constant (computer programming), Particle (ecology)

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