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 and charge is released from the origin in a region where the electric field and magnetic field are given as and . Determine the particle's speed as a function of its -coordinate.
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
C.
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 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 . The work done by the electric field when the particle undergoes a displacement from the origin to a position with -coordinate is .
Equating the total work done to the change in kinetic energy:
The magnetic force 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 . The work done by the electric field when the particle undergoes a displacement from the origin to a position with -coordinate is .
Equating the total work done to the change in kinetic energy: