Motion in a Magnetic Field

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Motion in a 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.

Important Questions on Motion in a Magnetic Field

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A particle having charge of 1 C, mass 1 kg and speed 1 m s-1 enters a uniform magnetic field, having magnetic induction of 1 T, at an angle θ=30°  between velocity vector and magnetic induction. The pitch of its helical path is (in meters)

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An electron gun G emits electron of energy 2 keV travelling in the (+)ve x-direction. The electrons are required to hit the spot S where GS=0.1 m & the line GS makes an angle of 60o with the x-axis, as shown in the fig. A uniform magnetic field B parallel to GS exists in the region outsides to electron gun. Find the minimum value of B needed to make the electron hit S.

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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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In the cyclotron, as radius of the circular path of the charged particle increases (ω= angular velocity, v= linear velocity)

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In the cyclotron,as radius of the circular path of the charged particle increases(ω=angular velocity, v=linear velocity).

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The expression of radius of the helical motion in magnetic field is 

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Write the expression of radius of the helical motion in magnetic field.

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In the cyclotron, as radius of the circular path of the charged particle increases (ω= angular velocity, v= linear velocity)

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A charged particle enters into a magnetic field whose direction is parallel to the velocity of the particle. Choose the incorrect statement regarding the path of the charged particle:

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A particle of charge e and mass m moves with a velocity v in a magnetic field B applied perpendicular to the motion of the particle. The radius r of its path in the field is

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A proton, a deuteron and an α-particle having the same kinetic energy are moving in circular trajectories in a constant magnetic field. If rp, rd and rα denote, respectively, the radii of the trajectories of these particles, then

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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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A particle of charge q and mass m, moving with a velocity v along the x -axis, enters the region x>0 with uniform magnetic field B along the k^ direction. The particle will penetrate in this region in the x -direction up to a distance d equal to

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If a very high magnetic field is applied to a stationary charge then, the charge experiences no force.

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A charge enters a uniform magnetic field at an angle (0<θ<90). What will be the path of the charge? Also find its pitch?

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A proton, a deuteron and an α -particle with same kinetic energy enter perpendicularly in a uniform magnetic field. Then, the ratio of radii of their circular path is:

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An electron of energy 1800 eV describes a circular path in the magnetic field of flux density 0.4 T. The radius of the path is: q=1.6×10-19 C, me=9.1×10-31 kg

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An electron passes undeflected through perpendicular electric and magnetic fields of intensity  3.4×103 V m-1 and 2×10-3 Wb m-2, respectively. Then its velocity is

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An electron whose e/m is 1.76×10-11 c/k enter a region where there is a uniform magnetic field of induction 2×10-3 tesla with a velocity of 3×106 m/sec in a direction making an angle of 45o with the field. The pitch of its helical path in the region is

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Assertion: An electric field is preferred in comparison to magnetic field for detecting the electron beam in a television picture tube.

Reason: Electric field require high voltage.