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MAGNETISM: MAGNETIC FORCES AND MAGNETIC FIELDS OBJECTIVE: To measure the ratio of the charge of an electron to its mass. TERMINOLOGY: centripetal force centripetal acceleration Helmholtz coils symbols: magnetic field (B) magnetic force (F) fundamental charge (e) units: Teslas [T] Newtons [N] Coulombs [C] METHOD: A stream or beam of electrons is created by first boiling them off a wire and then accelerating them by having them fall through a voltage difference. This beam is projected into a magnetic field which is perpendicular to the velocity of the electrons.