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Moving Charge in a Magnetic Field

A particle of charge qq, mass mm and kinetic energy EE enters in magnetic field perpendicular to its velocity and undergoes a circular arc of radius (r). Which of the following curves represents the variation of rr with EE?

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Answer: (a)

  1. r=mvqB=2mEqB⇒r∝Er = \dfrac{mv}{qB} = \dfrac{\sqrt{2mE}}{qB} \Rightarrow r \propto \sqrt{E}
  2. The graph of rr against EE starts at the origin and rises with decreasing slope (a sideways parabola r2∝Er^2 \propto E).
  3. So the answer is (a).
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