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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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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Magnetic Field

An electron possessing a kinetic energy of 100 eV circulates in a...

An electron possessing a kinetic energy of 100 eV100 \text{ eV} circulates in a path of radius 10 cm10 \text{ cm} within a magnetic field. Determine the magnetic field and the number of revolutions per second completed by the electron.

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  1. A3.4×10−4 T3.4 \times 10^{-4} \text{ T}, 9.4×1069.4 \times 10^6
  2. B3.4×10−4 T3.4 \times 10^{-4} \text{ T}, 4.7×1064.7 \times 10^6
  3. C6.8×10−4 T6.8 \times 10^{-4} \text{ T}, 9.4×1069.4 \times 10^6
  4. D1.7×10−4 T1.7 \times 10^{-4} \text{ T}, 1.9×1071.9 \times 10^7

Correct answer

A. 3.4×10−4 T3.4 \times 10^{-4} \text{ T}, 9.4×1069.4 \times 10^6

Step-by-step solution

Kinetic energy of the electron, K=100 eV=100×1.6×10−19 J=1.6×10−17 JK = 100 \text{ eV} = 100 \times 1.6 \times 10^{-19} \text{ J} = 1.6 \times 10^{-17} \text{ J}

The radius of the circular path is given by R=2mKqBR = \dfrac{\sqrt{2mK}}{qB}

Rearranging for magnetic field BB:

B=2mKqRB = \dfrac{\sqrt{2mK}}{qR}

Substituting the standard values (m=9.1×10−31 kgm = 9.1 \times 10^{-31} \text{ kg}, q=1.6×10−19 Cq = 1.6 \times 10^{-19} \text{ C}, R=0.1 mR = 0.1 \text{ m}):

B=2×9.1×10−31×1.6×10−171.6×10−19×0.1B = \dfrac{\sqrt{2 \times 9.1 \times 10^{-31} \times 1.6 \times 10^{-17}}}{1.6 \times 10^{-19} \times 0.1}

B=29.12×10−481.6×10−20=5.396×10−241.6×10−20≈3.37×10−4 TB = \dfrac{\sqrt{29.12 \times 10^{-48}}}{1.6 \times 10^{-20}} = \dfrac{5.396 \times 10^{-24}}{1.6 \times 10^{-20}} \approx 3.37 \times 10^{-4} \text{ T}

The number of revolutions per second is the frequency ff, given by:

f=qB2πmf = \dfrac{qB}{2\pi m}

f=1.6×10−19×3.37×10−42×3.14×9.1×10−31f = \dfrac{1.6 \times 10^{-19} \times 3.37 \times 10^{-4}}{2 \times 3.14 \times 9.1 \times 10^{-31}}

f=5.392×10−2357.148×10−31≈9.43×106 Hzf = \dfrac{5.392 \times 10^{-23}}{57.148 \times 10^{-31}} \approx 9.43 \times 10^6 \text{ Hz}

Rounding off to two significant figures, we get B=3.4×10−4 TB = 3.4 \times 10^{-4} \text{ T} and f=9.4×106 Hzf = 9.4 \times 10^6 \text{ Hz}.
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