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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 particles X and Y carrying the same charge are accelerated...

Two particles XX and YY carrying the same charge are accelerated through an identical potential difference before entering a region with a uniform magnetic field. They describe circular paths of radii R1R_1 and R2R_2 respectively. The ratio of the mass of XX to the mass of YY is

Options

  1. AR1R2R_1 R_2
  2. B\left(\dfrac{R_1}{R_2}\right)^2
  3. CR1R2\dfrac{R_1}{R_2}
  4. D\left(\dfrac{R_1}{R_2}\right)^{1/2}

Correct answer

B. \left(\dfrac{R_1}{R_2}\right)^2

Step-by-step solution

The kinetic energy gained by a particle of charge qq accelerated through a potential difference VV is K=qVK = qV.

The momentum of the particle is p=2mK=2mqVp = \sqrt{2mK} = \sqrt{2mqV}.

When the particle enters a uniform magnetic field BB perpendicularly, the radius of its circular path is given by R=pqB=2mqVqBR = \dfrac{p}{qB} = \dfrac{\sqrt{2mqV}}{qB}.

Squaring both sides, we get R2=2mVqB2R^2 = \dfrac{2mV}{qB^2}, which gives m=qB2R22Vm = \dfrac{qB^2 R^2}{2V}.

Since qq, VV, and BB are the same for both particles XX and YY, the mass is directly proportional to the square of the radius, m∝R2m \propto R^2.

Therefore, the ratio of their masses is mXmY=(R1R2)2\dfrac{m_X}{m_Y} = \left(\dfrac{R_1}{R_2}\right)^2.
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