Solution

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The initial momentum magnitude satisfies . Equality of longitudinal and transverse magnitudes therefore gives
An electric field along changes , while the magnetic Lorentz force only rotates the transverse momentum. Its magnitude remains fixed. At the longitudinal turning point , hence
For an electron initially moving toward positive , the decelerating field points toward positive because its charge is . The electric work over gives
The radius is determined by transverse momentum rather than total energy:
so the requested radius plot is horizontal. The cyclotron angular frequency changes as and the helix pitch shrinks to zero. These statements neglect radiation, as stipulated.

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