JEE Advanced 2012Paper 1
- Exam
- JEE Advanced
- Year
- 2012
- Paper
- Paper 1
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Magnetic Effects of Current
JEE Advanced 2012 · Paper 1 · Physics · Magnetic Effects of Current
Consider the motion of a positive point charge in a region where...
Consider the motion of a positive point charge in a region where there are simultaneous uniform electric and magnetic fields and . At time , this charge has velocity in the in the -y plane, making an angle with the -axis. Which of the following option(s) is (are) correct for time ?
Options
- AIf , the charge moves in a circular path in the - plane.
- BIf , the charge undergoes helical motion with constant pitch along the -axis.
- CIf , the charge undergoes helical motion with its pitch increasing with time, along the -axis.
- DIf , the charge undergoes linear but accelerated motion along the -axis.
Correct answer
C. If , the charge undergoes helical motion with its pitch increasing with time, along the -axis.
Step-by-step solution
If , the charged particle is projected along -axis, due to magnetic field, the charged particle will tend to move in a circular path in plane but due to force of electric field , the particle will move in a helical path with increasing pitch. Hence options (A) and (B) are wrong. If , we can resolve velocity into two rectangular components. One along -axis \left(v \cos 10^{\circ}\right)y. Due to , the particle will move in circular path and due to plus the force due to electric field, the particle will undergo helical motion with its pitch increasing.
If , the charge is moving along the magnetic field. Therefore the force due to magnetic field is zero. But the force due to electric field will accelerate the particle along -axis.
