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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

A particle with mass m and charge q is projected into a region...

A particle with mass mm and charge qq is projected into a region having a perpendicular magnetic field BB. Determine the angle of deviation of the particle when it exits the magnetic field, if the width dd of the region is very slightly smaller than 2mvqB\dfrac{2mv}{qB}.
A particle with mass m and charge q is projected into a region having a perpendicular magnetic field B . Determine the

Options

  1. Aπ/4\pi/4
  2. Bπ/2\pi/2
  3. Cπ\pi
  4. D2π2\pi

Correct answer

C. π\pi

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}.

When the particle enters the magnetic field perpendicularly to its boundary, the maximum horizontal distance it can penetrate into the region is equal to its radius RR.

The given width of the magnetic field region is d≈2mvqB=2Rd \approx \dfrac{2mv}{qB} = 2R.

Since the width of the region dd is greater than the maximum penetration depth RR (d>Rd > R), the particle will not be able to cross the magnetic field region. Instead, it will complete a semicircular path inside the magnetic field and exit from the same face it entered.

Upon exiting, its velocity will be exactly opposite to its initial velocity (i.e., it turns back completely).

Therefore, the angle of deviation between the initial and final velocity vectors is π\pi.
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