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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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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 mm and negative charge of magnitude qq travels with a uniform velocity vv and enters a region of magnetic field BB, 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.
A particle of mass m and negative charge of magnitude q travels with a uniform velocity v and enters a region of

Options

  1. Amv2qB\dfrac{m v}{2q B}, 2π−2θ2\pi - 2\theta, mqB(2π−2θ)\dfrac{m}{q B}(2\pi - 2\theta)
  2. BmvqB\dfrac{m v}{q B}, π+2θ\pi + 2\theta, mqB(π+2θ)\dfrac{m}{q B}(\pi + 2\theta)
  3. CmvqB\dfrac{m v}{q B}, π−2θ\pi - 2\theta, mqB(π−2θ)\dfrac{m}{q B}(\pi - 2\theta)
  4. D2mvqB\dfrac{2m v}{q B}, π+θ\pi + \theta, mqB(π+θ)\dfrac{m}{q B}(\pi + \theta)

Correct answer

B. mvqB\dfrac{m v}{q B}, π+2θ\pi + 2\theta, mqB(π+2θ)\dfrac{m}{q B}(\pi + 2\theta)

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 (0,0)(0,0).

The velocity of the particle makes an angle θ\theta with the vertical (y-axis). From the figure, the velocity vector is directed downwards and to the right. Thus, the initial velocity is:
v⃗=vsin⁡θi^−vcos⁡θj^\vec{v} = v\sin\theta \hat{i} - v\cos\theta \hat{j}

The magnetic field is directed into the page:
B⃗=−Bk^\vec{B} = -B\hat{k}

The magnetic force on the negatively charged particle is:
F⃗=−q(v⃗×B⃗)=−q[(vsin⁡θi^−vcos⁡θj^)×(−Bk^)]\vec{F} = -q(\vec{v} \times \vec{B}) = -q[(v\sin\theta \hat{i} - v\cos\theta \hat{j}) \times (-B\hat{k})]
F⃗=−q(−vBsin⁡θ(i^×k^)+vBcos⁡θ(j^×k^))\vec{F} = -q(-vB\sin\theta (\hat{i} \times \hat{k}) + vB\cos\theta (\hat{j} \times \hat{k}))
F⃗=−q(vBsin⁡θj^+vBcos⁡θi^)=−qvBcos⁡θi^−qvBsin⁡θj^\vec{F} = -q(vB\sin\theta \hat{j} + vB\cos\theta \hat{i}) = -qvB\cos\theta \hat{i} - qvB\sin\theta \hat{j}

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:
qvB=mv2R  ⟹  R=mvqBqvB = \dfrac{mv^2}{R} \implies R = \dfrac{mv}{qB}

Let CC be the center of the circular path, PP be the entry point, and QQ be the exit point. The boundary PQPQ is horizontal. The radius CPCP is perpendicular to the entry velocity v⃗\vec{v}. Since v⃗\vec{v} makes an angle θ\theta with the vertical, CPCP makes an angle θ\theta with the horizontal boundary PQPQ.

By symmetry, the radius CQCQ also makes an angle θ\theta with the boundary PQPQ. In the isosceles triangle CPQCPQ, the angle subtended by the chord PQPQ at the center CC is:
∠PCQ=π−(θ+θ)=π−2θ\angle PCQ = \pi - (\theta + \theta) = \pi - 2\theta

Since the center CC 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:
Angle=2π−(π−2θ)=π+2θ\text{Angle} = 2\pi - (\pi - 2\theta) = \pi + 2\theta

The time spent by the particle inside the magnetic field is:
t=DistanceSpeed=R×Anglev=(mvqB)(π+2θ)v=mqB(π+2θ)t = \dfrac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}} = \dfrac{R \times \text{Angle}}{v} = \dfrac{\left(\dfrac{mv}{qB}\right)(\pi + 2\theta)}{v} = \dfrac{m}{qB}(\pi + 2\theta)

Answer: mvqB\dfrac{m v}{q B}, π+2θ\pi + 2\theta, mqB(π+2θ)\dfrac{m}{q B}(\pi + 2\theta)
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