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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2020 ii Paper 1 37D iii Solution by
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For , the only independent nonzero component of the electromagnetic field tensor isThe temporal and components of the Lorentz force show that and are constant. Taking , the transverse equations arewhere dots now denote proper time derivatives. Witha solution isDirect differentiation verifies both equations. Hence the trajectory is a relativistic cyclotron orbit with proper angular frequency ; the sign fixes its orientation.
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