Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 28 - Magnetic Fields - Questions - Page 828: 12a

Answer

The period is equal in all three situations.

Work Step by Step

We can write a general expression for the period of a charged particle moving in a magnetic field: $T = \frac{2\pi~m}{\vert q \vert~B}$ Since the period does not depend on the angle $\theta$, the period is equal in all three situations.
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