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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

From an electron gun, electrons are emitted with negligible speed...

From an electron gun, electrons are emitted with negligible speed and subsequently accelerated along the xx-axis by a potential difference VV. Emerging from a narrow hole, these electrons enter a uniform magnetic field BB that points along the same axis. A fraction of the electrons exiting the hole do so at slightly divergent angles, as shown in the figure. Determine the distance along the xx-axis at which these paraxial electrons are refocussed.
From an electron gun, electrons are emitted with negligible speed and subsequently accelerated along the x -axis by a

Options

  1. A2π2mVeB2\sqrt{\dfrac{2\pi^2 m V}{e B^2}}
  2. B4π2mVeB2\sqrt{\dfrac{4\pi^2 m V}{e B^2}}
  3. C8π2mVeB2\sqrt{\dfrac{8\pi^2 m V}{e B^2}}
  4. D16π2mVeB2\sqrt{\dfrac{16\pi^2 m V}{e B^2}}

Correct answer

C. 8π2mVeB2\sqrt{\dfrac{8\pi^2 m V}{e B^2}}

Step-by-step solution

The kinetic energy of the electron after being accelerated by a potential difference VV is given by:

12mv2=eV⇒v=2eVm\dfrac{1}{2}mv^2 = eV \Rightarrow v = \sqrt{\dfrac{2eV}{m}}

The electrons enter the magnetic field at a small angle θ\theta (since they are paraxial) with the xx-axis. The velocity component parallel to the magnetic field is:

v∥=vcos⁡θ≈vv_{\parallel} = v \cos\theta \approx v

The time period of one revolution in the uniform magnetic field is independent of the velocity and is given by:

T=2πmeBT = \dfrac{2\pi m}{eB}

The electrons will refocus on the xx-axis after completing one full revolution. The distance along the xx-axis at which they refocus is the pitch of their helical path:

x=v∥T≈vTx = v_{\parallel} T \approx v T

Substituting the expressions for vv and TT:

x=2eVm×2πmeBx = \sqrt{\dfrac{2eV}{m}} \times \dfrac{2\pi m}{eB}

x=2eVm×4π2m2e2B2x = \sqrt{\dfrac{2eV}{m} \times \dfrac{4\pi^2 m^2}{e^2 B^2}}

x=8π2mVeB2x = \sqrt{\dfrac{8\pi^2 m V}{e B^2}}
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