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JEE Advanced 2026Paper 2
Exam
JEE Advanced
Year
2026
Paper
Paper 2
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Magnetic Effects of Current

JEE Advanced 2026 · Paper 2 · Physics · Magnetic Effects of Current

In a vacuum chamber, a particle of charge 1\ and mass 1 mg is...

In a vacuum chamber, a particle of charge 1 μC1\ \mu\text{C} and mass 11 mg is projected with a velocity (i^+2j^)(\hat{i} + 2\hat{j}) ms−1^{-1} from the XZXZ plane at time t=0t = 0 in an electric field of 1i^1\hat{i} Vm−1^{-1}. At t=0.2t = 0.2 s, the electric field is switched off and a magnetic field of 6j^6\hat{j} T is switched on. The acceleration due to gravity is −10j^-10\hat{j} ms−2^{-2}. Correct option(s) is/are:

Options

  1. AThe vertical distance of the particle from the XZXZ plane at t=0.3t = 0.3 s is 1515 cm.
  2. BThe vertical distance of the particle from the XZXZ plane at t=0.4t = 0.4 s is 1010 cm.
  3. CThe radius of the trajectory of the particle for t>0.2t > 0.2 s is 2020 cm.
  4. DThe particle will be in the XZXZ plane at t=0.35t = 0.35 s.

Correct answer

A. The vertical distance of the particle from the XZXZ plane at t=0.3t = 0.3 s is 1515 cm.

Step-by-step solution

For the time interval 0≤t≤0.20 \le t \le 0.2 s, the particle is under the influence of the electric field and gravity.
The charge-to-mass ratio of the particle is qm=10−610−6=1\dfrac{q}{m} = \dfrac{10^{-6}}{10^{-6}} = 1 C kg−1^{-1}.

The acceleration of the particle is:
a⃗=qE⃗m+g⃗=1(i^)−10j^=i^−10j^\vec{a} = \dfrac{q\vec{E}}{m} + \vec{g} = 1(\hat{i}) - 10\hat{j} = \hat{i} - 10\hat{j} ms−2^{-2}

Given the initial velocity v⃗0=i^+2j^\vec{v}_0 = \hat{i} + 2\hat{j} ms−1^{-1} and initial vertical position y0=0y_0 = 0 (since it is projected from the XZXZ plane), we can find the velocity and position at t=0.2t = 0.2 s.

Velocity at t=0.2t = 0.2 s:
v⃗(0.2)=v⃗0+a⃗t=(i^+2j^)+(i^−10j^)(0.2)=1.2i^\vec{v}(0.2) = \vec{v}_0 + \vec{a}t = (\hat{i} + 2\hat{j}) + (\hat{i} - 10\hat{j})(0.2) = 1.2\hat{i} ms−1^{-1}

Vertical position at t=0.2t = 0.2 s:
y(0.2)=y0+v0yt+12ayt2=0+2(0.2)−12(10)(0.2)2=0.4−0.2=0.2y(0.2) = y_0 + v_{0y}t + \dfrac{1}{2}a_y t^2 = 0 + 2(0.2) - \dfrac{1}{2}(10)(0.2)^2 = 0.4 - 0.2 = 0.2 m =20= 20 cm

For t>0.2t > 0.2 s, the electric field is switched off and the magnetic field B⃗=6j^\vec{B} = 6\hat{j} T is switched on. The magnetic force F⃗m=q(v⃗×B⃗)\vec{F}_m = q(\vec{v} \times \vec{B}) acts only in the XZXZ plane because B⃗\vec{B} is along the yy-axis. The vertical motion is only affected by gravity.

Let t′=t−0.2t' = t - 0.2 be the time elapsed after the fields are switched. The initial vertical velocity for this phase is vy(0.2)=0v_y(0.2) = 0.
The vertical position as a function of t′t' is:
y(t′)=y(0.2)+vy(0.2)t′−12gt′2=0.2−5t′2y(t') = y(0.2) + v_y(0.2)t' - \dfrac{1}{2}gt'^2 = 0.2 - 5t'^2

Evaluating the options:
At t=0.3t = 0.3 s (t′=0.1t' = 0.1 s):
y(0.1)=0.2−5(0.1)2=0.2−0.05=0.15y(0.1) = 0.2 - 5(0.1)^2 = 0.2 - 0.05 = 0.15 m =15= 15 cm. (Option A is correct)

At t=0.4t = 0.4 s (t′=0.2t' = 0.2 s):
y(0.2)=0.2−5(0.2)2=0.2−0.2=0y(0.2) = 0.2 - 5(0.2)^2 = 0.2 - 0.2 = 0 m =0= 0 cm. (Option B is incorrect)

At t=0.35t = 0.35 s (t′=0.15t' = 0.15 s):
y(0.15)=0.2−5(0.15)2=0.2−0.1125=0.0875y(0.15) = 0.2 - 5(0.15)^2 = 0.2 - 0.1125 = 0.0875 m ≠0\neq 0. (Option D is incorrect)

For the radius of the trajectory for t>0.2t > 0.2 s, the particle moves in a helical path. The radius of the circular projection in the XZXZ plane is determined by the velocity perpendicular to the magnetic field, v⊥=1.2v_{\perp} = 1.2 ms−1^{-1}.
R=mv⊥qB=10−6×1.210−6×6=0.2R = \dfrac{mv_{\perp}}{qB} = \dfrac{10^{-6} \times 1.2}{10^{-6} \times 6} = 0.2 m =20= 20 cm. (Option C is correct)

Answer: The vertical distance of the particle from the XZXZ plane at t=0.3t = 0.3 s is 1515 cm.; The radius of the trajectory of the particle for t>0.2t > 0.2 s is 2020 cm.
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