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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 a mass of 5.0 × 10^ -12 kg and a charge of 5.0 is...

A particle with a mass of 5.0×10−12 kg5.0 \times 10^{-12} \text{ kg} and a charge of 5.0μC5.0 \mu\text{C} is projected at a speed of 1.0 km s−11.0 \text{ km s}^{-1} into a magnetic field of magnitude 5.0 mT5.0 \text{ mT}. The angle between the velocity and the magnetic field is sin⁡−1(0.90)\sin^{-1}(0.90). Determine the diameter of the resulting helical path and its pitch.

Options

  1. A36 cm36 \text{ cm} and 126 cm126 \text{ cm}
  2. B36 cm36 \text{ cm} and 55 cm55 \text{ cm}
  3. C18 cm18 \text{ cm} and 126 cm126 \text{ cm}
  4. D18 cm18 \text{ cm} and 55 cm55 \text{ cm}

Correct answer

B. 36 cm36 \text{ cm} and 55 cm55 \text{ cm}

Step-by-step solution

Given:
Mass m=5.0×10−12 kgm = 5.0 \times 10^{-12} \text{ kg}
Charge q=5.0μC=5.0×10−6 Cq = 5.0 \mu\text{C} = 5.0 \times 10^{-6} \text{ C}
Speed v=1.0 km s−1=1.0×103 m s−1v = 1.0 \text{ km s}^{-1} = 1.0 \times 10^3 \text{ m s}^{-1}
Magnetic field B=5.0 mT=5.0×10−3 TB = 5.0 \text{ mT} = 5.0 \times 10^{-3} \text{ T}
Angle θ=sin⁡−1(0.90)⇒sin⁡θ=0.90\theta = \sin^{-1}(0.90) \Rightarrow \sin\theta = 0.90

From trigonometric identity, cos⁡θ=1−sin⁡2θ=1−0.902=0.19≈0.436\cos\theta = \sqrt{1 - \sin^2\theta} = \sqrt{1 - 0.90^2} = \sqrt{0.19} \approx 0.436

The radius of the helical path is given by:
r=mvsin⁡θqBr = \dfrac{mv\sin\theta}{qB}

Substituting the values:
r=5.0×10−12×1.0×103×0.905.0×10−6×5.0×10−3r = \dfrac{5.0 \times 10^{-12} \times 1.0 \times 10^3 \times 0.90}{5.0 \times 10^{-6} \times 5.0 \times 10^{-3}}

r=4.5×10−925.0×10−9=0.18 m=18 cmr = \dfrac{4.5 \times 10^{-9}}{25.0 \times 10^{-9}} = 0.18 \text{ m} = 18 \text{ cm}

The diameter of the helical path is:
D=2r=2×18 cm=36 cmD = 2r = 2 \times 18 \text{ cm} = 36 \text{ cm}

The pitch of the helical path is given by:
p=vcos⁡θ×T=vcos⁡θ×2πmqBp = v\cos\theta \times T = v\cos\theta \times \dfrac{2\pi m}{qB}

Substituting the values:
p=1.0×103×0.19×2π×5.0×10−125.0×10−6×5.0×10−3p = 1.0 \times 10^3 \times \sqrt{0.19} \times \dfrac{2\pi \times 5.0 \times 10^{-12}}{5.0 \times 10^{-6} \times 5.0 \times 10^{-3}}

p=436×10π×10−1225.0×10−9=436×0.4π×10−3≈0.548 mp = 436 \times \dfrac{10\pi \times 10^{-12}}{25.0 \times 10^{-9}} = 436 \times 0.4\pi \times 10^{-3} \approx 0.548 \text{ m}

p≈54.8 cm≈55 cmp \approx 54.8 \text{ cm} \approx 55 \text{ cm}
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