Charged Particle in Uniform Magnetic Field

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Charged Particle in Uniform Magnetic Field: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Motion of Charged Particle in Uniform Magnetic Field, Condition for Straight Line Path of a Charge Particle in Magnetic Field, Circular Path of a Charge Particle in Magnetic Field, etc.

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A block of mass m and charge q is released on a long smooth inclined plane. Magnetic field B is constant, uniform and out of the plane of the paper as shown. Find the time from the start when block leaves contact with the surface.
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A particle with charge +Q and mass m enters a magnetic field of magnitude B, existing only to the right of the boundary YZ. The direction of the motion of the particle is perpendicular to the direction of B.
Let T = 2 π m QB . The time spent by the particle in the field will be

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Two particles of charges +Q and -Q are projected from the same point with a velocity v in a region of uniform magnetic field B such that the velocity vector makes an angle θ with the magnetic field. Their masses are M and 2M, respectively. Then, they will meet again for the first time at a point whose distance from the point of projection is

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A particle of specific charge (charge/mass) α starts moving from the origin under the action of an electric field E = E 0 i ^  and magnetic field B = B 0 k ^ . Its velocity at x 0 y 0  0  is 4 i ^ + 3 j ^ . The value of x 0  is :

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A charged particle is released from rest in a region of uniform electric and magnetic fields, which are parallel to each other. The locus of the particle will be

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Electrons moving with different speeds enter a uniform magnetic field in a direction perpendicular to the field. They will move along circular paths,

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An electron mass=9.1×10-31 kg; charge=-1.6×10-19 C experiences no deflection, if subjected to an electric field of 3.2×105 V m-1 and a magnetic field of 2.0×10-3 Wb m-2. Both the fields are normal to the path of an electron and to each other. If the electric field is removed, then the electron will revolve in an orbit of radius

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An electron having kinetic energy T is moving in a circular orbit of radius R perpendicular to a uniform magnetic induction B . If kinetic energy is doubled and magnetic induction tripled, the radius will become

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A uniform magnetic field B = B 0 j ^   exists in a space. A particle of mass and charge q is projected towards negative x- axis with speed v from the a point (d, 0, 0). The maximum value v for which the particle does not hit y-z plane is

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An electron is projected with velocity v 0  in a uniform electric field E perpendicular to the field. Again it is projected with velocity v 0  perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field B/If r 1  is initial radius of curvature just after entering in the electric field and r 2  is initial radius of curvature just after entering in magnetic field then the ratio r 1 / r 2  is equal to

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A particle of charge q and mass m starts moving from the origin under the action of an electric field  E=E0i^andB=B0i^  with velocity  v=v0j^. The speed of the particle will become  2v0, after a time

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An electron is moving along a positive x-axis. A uniform electric field exists towards negative y-axis. What should be the direction of a magnetic field of suitable magnitude, so that the net force of electron is zero.

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A particle of charge+q and mass m moving under the influence of a uniform electric field E i ^ and magnetic field B k ^ enters in I quadrant of a coordinate system at a point (0, a) with initial velocity v i ^ and leaves the quadrant at a point (2a, 0) with velocity - v j ^ .
Find Magnitude of electric field

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A charged particle (charge q, mass m), has a velocity v0 along positive x-axis when it is at the origin. In space, there is a uniform magnetic field B along the negative z-axis. Find the y-coordinate of the particle when it crosses the y-axis.

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An electron does not suffer any deflection while passing through a region of uniform magnetic field. The direction of the magnetic field is:

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A beam of proton projected along +x-axis, experiences a force due to a magnetic field along the +y-axis. The direction of the magnetic field is:

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A proton of mass m and charge +e is moving in a circular orbit in a magnetic field with energy 1 MeV. What should be the energy of α-particle (mass=4 m and charge=+2e), so that it can revolve in the path of same radius.

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When a charged particle moves in a straight line a magnetic field is?

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How is a charged particle getting deflected in a magnetic field?

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What is deviation in magnetic field?