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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 with mass m and charge q is released from the origin in...

A particle with mass mm and charge qq is released from the origin in a region where the electric field and magnetic field are given as B⃗=−B0j⃗\vec{B} = -B_0 \vec{j} and E⃗=E0k⃗\vec{E} = E_0 \vec{k}. Determine the particle's speed as a function of its zz-coordinate.

Options

  1. AqE0z2m\sqrt{\dfrac{q E_0 z}{2 m}}
  2. BqE0zm\sqrt{\dfrac{q E_0 z}{m}}
  3. C2qE0zm\sqrt{\dfrac{2 q E_0 z}{m}}
  4. D2qB0zm\sqrt{\dfrac{2 q B_0 z}{m}}

Correct answer

C. 2qE0zm\sqrt{\dfrac{2 q E_0 z}{m}}

Step-by-step solution

By the work-energy theorem, the total work done on the particle is equal to its change in kinetic energy.

The magnetic force F⃗m=q(v⃗×B⃗)\vec{F}_m = q(\vec{v} \times \vec{B}) is always perpendicular to the velocity vector, so the work done by the magnetic field is zero.

The electric force acting on the particle is F⃗e=qE⃗=qE0k^\vec{F}_e = q\vec{E} = q E_0 \hat{k}. The work done by the electric field when the particle undergoes a displacement from the origin to a position with zz-coordinate zz is We=qE0zW_e = q E_0 z.

Equating the total work done to the change in kinetic energy:

We+Wm=ΔKW_e + W_m = \Delta K

qE0z+0=12mv2q E_0 z + 0 = \dfrac{1}{2} m v^2

v2=2qE0zmv^2 = \dfrac{2 q E_0 z}{m}

v=2qE0zmv = \sqrt{\dfrac{2 q E_0 z}{m}}
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