Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Magnetic Field
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Magnetic Field
A particle of mass m and negative charge of magnitude q travels...
A particle of mass and negative charge of magnitude travels with a uniform velocity and enters a region of magnetic field , as shown in the figure. Determine the radius of the arc, the angle subtended by the arc at the centre, and the time the particle stays inside the magnetic field, respectively.

Options
- A, ,
- B, ,
- C, ,
- D, ,
Correct answer
B. , ,
Step-by-step solution
Let the boundary of the magnetic field be the x-axis and the normal to it be the y-axis. The particle enters the magnetic field at the origin .
The velocity of the particle makes an angle with the vertical (y-axis). From the figure, the velocity vector is directed downwards and to the right. Thus, the initial velocity is:
The magnetic field is directed into the page:
The magnetic force on the negatively charged particle is:
The force is directed downwards and to the left, which means the center of the circular path lies in the third quadrant relative to the entry point. The particle will curve to the left and trace a major arc before exiting the magnetic field.
The radius of the circular path is given by equating the magnetic force to the centripetal force:
Let be the center of the circular path, be the entry point, and be the exit point. The boundary is horizontal. The radius is perpendicular to the entry velocity . Since makes an angle with the vertical, makes an angle with the horizontal boundary .
By symmetry, the radius also makes an angle with the boundary . In the isosceles triangle , the angle subtended by the chord at the center is:
Since the center is below the boundary and the particle travels through the magnetic field region (also below the boundary), the path traced is the major arc of the circle. The angle subtended by this major arc at the center is:
The time spent by the particle inside the magnetic field is:
Answer: , ,
The velocity of the particle makes an angle with the vertical (y-axis). From the figure, the velocity vector is directed downwards and to the right. Thus, the initial velocity is:
The magnetic field is directed into the page:
The magnetic force on the negatively charged particle is:
The force is directed downwards and to the left, which means the center of the circular path lies in the third quadrant relative to the entry point. The particle will curve to the left and trace a major arc before exiting the magnetic field.
The radius of the circular path is given by equating the magnetic force to the centripetal force:
Let be the center of the circular path, be the entry point, and be the exit point. The boundary is horizontal. The radius is perpendicular to the entry velocity . Since makes an angle with the vertical, makes an angle with the horizontal boundary .
By symmetry, the radius also makes an angle with the boundary . In the isosceles triangle , the angle subtended by the chord at the center is:
Since the center is below the boundary and the particle travels through the magnetic field region (also below the boundary), the path traced is the major arc of the circle. The angle subtended by this major arc at the center is:
The time spent by the particle inside the magnetic field is:
Answer: , ,