Estimate the strength in the van allen belts

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(a) Use the strength of the magnetic field at the Earth's surface (4 x 10-5 T) to estimate the strength in the Van Allen belts.

(b) Use this estimate to calculate the radius of curvature (gyroradius) of a 50-MeV proton in the belts.

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