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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 travels along a circle of radius 1 m in a perpendicular...

An electron travels along a circle of radius 1 m1 \text{ m} in a perpendicular magnetic field of strength 0.50 T0.50 \text{ T}. What would its speed be, and is this speed reasonable?

Options

  1. A8.8×1010 m s−18.8 \times 10^{10} \text{ m s}^{-1}, Unreasonable
  2. B4.4×1010 m s−14.4 \times 10^{10} \text{ m s}^{-1}, Unreasonable
  3. C4.4×1010 m s−14.4 \times 10^{10} \text{ m s}^{-1}, Reasonable
  4. D8.8×1010 m s−18.8 \times 10^{10} \text{ m s}^{-1}, Reasonable

Correct answer

A. 8.8×1010 m s−18.8 \times 10^{10} \text{ m s}^{-1}, Unreasonable

Step-by-step solution

The radius of the circular path of a charged particle in a perpendicular magnetic field is given by r=mvqBr = \dfrac{mv}{qB}.

Rearranging for speed vv, we get v=qBrmv = \dfrac{qBr}{m}.

Substituting the given values:

v=1.6×10−19×0.50×19.1×10−31v = \dfrac{1.6 \times 10^{-19} \times 0.50 \times 1}{9.1 \times 10^{-31}}

v=0.8×10−199.1×10−31≈8.8×1010 m s−1v = \dfrac{0.8 \times 10^{-19}}{9.1 \times 10^{-31}} \approx 8.8 \times 10^{10} \text{ m s}^{-1}

The calculated speed is 8.8×1010 m s−18.8 \times 10^{10} \text{ m s}^{-1}, which is significantly greater than the speed of light in vacuum (c=3×108 m s−1c = 3 \times 10^{8} \text{ m s}^{-1}).

Since no material particle can travel faster than the speed of light, this speed is unreasonable.
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