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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 due to a Current

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Magnetic Field due to a Current

Two large metal sheets carry surface currents as depicted in the...

Two large metal sheets carry surface currents as depicted in the figure. The current through a strip of width dldl is given by K dlK \, dl, where KK is a constant. A particle with charge qq and mass mm is projected from point QQ in a direction going into the plane of the diagram. It is observed to describe a circle of radius rr between the two plates. Determine the speed of the charged particle.
Two large metal sheets carry surface currents as depicted in the figure. The current through a strip of width dl is

Options

  1. Aμ0Kqrπm\dfrac{\mu_0 K q r}{\pi m}
  2. B2μ0Kqrm\dfrac{2\mu_0 K q r}{m}
  3. Cμ0Kqr2m\dfrac{\mu_0 K q r}{2m}
  4. Dμ0Kqrm\dfrac{\mu_0 K q r}{m}

Correct answer

D. μ0Kqrm\dfrac{\mu_0 K q r}{m}

Step-by-step solution

The magnetic field produced by a single large metal sheet carrying a surface current density KK is given by B=μ0K2B = \dfrac{\mu_0 K}{2}.

For the top sheet, the current is directed out of the plane of the paper. According to the right-hand rule, the magnetic field produced by the top sheet at point Q (which lies below it) is directed towards the right, with magnitude B1=μ0K2B_1 = \dfrac{\mu_0 K}{2}.

For the bottom sheet, the current is directed into the plane of the paper. The magnetic field produced by the bottom sheet at point Q (which lies above it) is also directed towards the right, with magnitude B2=μ0K2B_2 = \dfrac{\mu_0 K}{2}.

The net magnetic field at point Q is the vector sum of the fields from both sheets. Since they point in the same direction, the net magnetic field is:

Bnet=B1+B2=μ0K2+μ0K2=μ0KB_{net} = B_1 + B_2 = \dfrac{\mu_0 K}{2} + \dfrac{\mu_0 K}{2} = \mu_0 K

When a particle of charge qq and mass mm is projected with speed vv into a uniform magnetic field perpendicular to its velocity, it moves in a circular path. The magnetic force provides the necessary centripetal force:

qvBnet=mv2rq v B_{net} = \dfrac{m v^2}{r}

Solving for the speed vv, we get:

v=qBnetrmv = \dfrac{q B_{net} r}{m}

Substituting the value of BnetB_{net}:

v=μ0Kqrmv = \dfrac{\mu_0 K q r}{m}
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