Question: Two ions with the same velocity and mass but different charges enter the magnetic field of a mass spectrometer. One is singly charged (q =

Two ions with the same velocity and mass but different charges enter the magnetic field of a mass spectrometer. One is singly charged (q = +e) and the other is doubly charged (q = + 2e). Is the radius of their circular paths the same? If not, which is larger? By what factor?

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