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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

Which of the following particles will trace out the smallest circle...

Which of the following particles will trace out the smallest circle if projected with identical velocity perpendicular to a magnetic field?

Options

  1. AHe+\text{He}^+
  2. BLi+\text{Li}^+
  3. CElectron
  4. DProton

Correct answer

C. Electron

Step-by-step solution

The radius of the circular path of a charged particle moving perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field is given by r=mvqBr = \dfrac{mv}{qB}.

Since the velocity vv and the magnetic field BB are identical for all the given particles, the radius rr is directly proportional to the mass-to-charge ratio mq\dfrac{m}{q}.

For the given particles, the magnitude of the charge qq is the same (equal to ee). Thus, the radius is directly proportional to the mass of the particle (r∝mr \propto m).

Among He+\text{He}^+, Li+\text{Li}^+, electron, and proton, the electron has the smallest mass (me≈mp1836m_e \approx \dfrac{m_p}{1836}).

Therefore, the electron will trace out the smallest circle.
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