Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
- Subject
- Physics
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- Magnetic Field
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 in a perpendicular magnetic field of strength . What would its speed be, and is this speed reasonable?
Options
- A, Unreasonable
- B, Unreasonable
- C, Reasonable
- D, Reasonable
Correct answer
A. , Unreasonable
Step-by-step solution
The radius of the circular path of a charged particle in a perpendicular magnetic field is given by .
Rearranging for speed , we get .
Substituting the given values:
The calculated speed is , which is significantly greater than the speed of light in vacuum ().
Since no material particle can travel faster than the speed of light, this speed is unreasonable.
Rearranging for speed , we get .
Substituting the given values:
The calculated speed is , which is significantly greater than the speed of light in vacuum ().
Since no material particle can travel faster than the speed of light, this speed is unreasonable.