Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Physics
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- Magnetic Field
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Magnetic Field
A particle with a mass of 5.0 × 10^ -12 kg and a charge of 5.0 is...
A particle with a mass of and a charge of is projected at a speed of into a magnetic field of magnitude . The angle between the velocity and the magnetic field is . Determine the diameter of the resulting helical path and its pitch.
Options
- A and
- B and
- C and
- D and
Correct answer
B. and
Step-by-step solution
Given:
Mass
Charge
Speed
Magnetic field
Angle
From trigonometric identity,
The radius of the helical path is given by:
Substituting the values:
The diameter of the helical path is:
The pitch of the helical path is given by:
Substituting the values:
Mass
Charge
Speed
Magnetic field
Angle
From trigonometric identity,
The radius of the helical path is given by:
Substituting the values:
The diameter of the helical path is:
The pitch of the helical path is given by:
Substituting the values: