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A light beam travelling in the x- direction is described by the electric field `E_y=300V m^-1 sin omega (t-(x//c))`. An electron is constrained to move along the y-direction with a speed `2.0 xx 10^7 ms^-1`. Find the maximum electric force and the maximum magnetic force on the electron.

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To solve the problem, we need to find the maximum electric force and the maximum magnetic force acting on an electron moving in a light beam described by the electric field \( E_y = 300 \, \text{V/m} \sin(\omega(t - \frac{x}{c})) \). ### Step 1: Calculate the Maximum Electric Force The electric force \( F_E \) on a charged particle is given by the equation: \[ F_E = qE ...
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