A 500-eV electron and a 300-eV electron trapped in a uniform magnetic field move in circular paths in a plane perpendicular to the magnetic field. What is the ratio of the radii of their orbits?

A. 2.8
B. 1.7
C. 1.3
D. 4.0
E. 1.0


Answer: C

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