In a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system in vacuum, two infinitely long straight wires are placed parallel to the z-axis. One wire passes through (d,0,z) and the other through (−d,0,z). Both wires carry a constant current I in the +z direction.
At time t, a charged particle of mass m and charge q (q>0) is placed at the origin (0,0,0) and given an initial velocity v=(v1,0,v0). Here v1 is much smaller than v0 (v1≪v0), and the x-displacement of the particle is always much smaller than d (∣x∣≪d).
The particle moves in the z-direction while performing small oscillations in the x-direction. The z-component of velocity may be approximated as constant at v0. Find the distance L the particle travels in the z-direction during one period of the x-oscillation.
The distance L is expressed as Aπ (m). Give the value of positive integer A.
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