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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Bohr's Model and Physics of the Atom

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Bohr's Model and Physics of the Atom

A uniform magnetic field B is present in a region. An electron is...

A uniform magnetic field BB is present in a region. An electron is projected perpendicular to the field and moves in a circle. Assuming Bohr's quantization rule for angular momentum, determine the minimum possible speed of the electron.

Options

  1. Ah2πeB\sqrt{\dfrac{h}{2\pi e B}}
  2. Bhm22πeB\sqrt{\dfrac{h m^2}{2\pi e B}}
  3. CheB2πm2\sqrt{\dfrac{h e B}{2\pi m^2}}
  4. DheBπm2\sqrt{\dfrac{h e B}{\pi m^2}}

Correct answer

C. heB2πm2\sqrt{\dfrac{h e B}{2\pi m^2}}

Step-by-step solution

When an electron moves in a circular path perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field BB, the magnetic force provides the necessary centripetal force:

evB=mv2re v B = \dfrac{m v^2}{r}

r=mveBr = \dfrac{m v}{e B}

According to Bohr's quantization rule for angular momentum:

mvr=nh2πm v r = \dfrac{n h}{2 \pi}

Substituting the value of rr in the above equation:

mv(mveB)=nh2πm v \left( \dfrac{m v}{e B} \right) = \dfrac{n h}{2 \pi}

m2v2eB=nh2π\dfrac{m^2 v^2}{e B} = \dfrac{n h}{2 \pi}

v2=nheB2πm2v^2 = \dfrac{n h e B}{2 \pi m^2}

v=nheB2πm2v = \sqrt{\dfrac{n h e B}{2 \pi m^2}}

For the minimum possible speed, we take the minimum principal quantum number, n=1n = 1:

v_{\text\min} = \sqrt{\dfrac{h e B}{2 \pi m^2}}
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