Question: A cosmic-ray proton in interstellar space has energy of 10.0 MeV and executes a circular orbit having a radius equal to that of Mercurys orbit

A cosmic-ray proton in interstellar space has energy of 10.0 MeV and executes a circular orbit having a radius equal to that of Mercury’s orbit around the Sun (5.80 x 1010 m). What is the magnetic field in that region of space?

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