NEET2019PhysicsMagnetic Effects of CurrentActual
Ionized hydrogen atoms and α -particles with same momenta enters perpendicular to a constant magnetic field B . The ratio of their radii of their paths r H : r α will be
Options
- A2 : 1
- B1 : 2
- C4 : 1
- D1 : 4
Correct answer
A. 2 : 1
Step-by-step solution
The radius of a charge particle q moving in a magnetic field is given by, r = m v q B = p q B ; where m is mass, v is velocity and p is momentum of the charge particle. For constant momentum and magnetic field, r ∝ 1 q So, the ratio of the radii of Hydrogen ion to α -particle will be, r H r α = q α q H = 2 1 r H : r α = 2 : 1 .