Moving Charge in a Magnetic Field
A proton, a deuteron and an particle are moving with same momentum in a uniform magnetic field. The ratio of magnetic forces acting on them is _________ and their speed is _______, in the ratio.
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Answer: (a)
- Equal momentum: : .
- Force : .
- So the answer is (a) 2 : 1 : 1 and 4 : 2 : 1.