 Ultrarelativistic magnetic bending radius (source code)

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= Ultrarelativistic magnetic bending radius

For motion perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field, the <Lorentz force> gives $r=p/(|q|B)$. An ultrarelativistic massive particle has $pc\simeq E$, hence $r\simeq E/(|q|Bc)$. Total energy and <kinetic energy> differ by the rest energy.

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