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Moving Charge in a Magnetic Field

A proton, a deuteron and an α\alpha 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)

  1. Equal momentum: v=pm⇒v∝1mv = \dfrac{p}{m} \Rightarrow v \propto \dfrac{1}{m}: 1:12:14=4:2:11 : \dfrac{1}{2} : \dfrac{1}{4} = 4 : 2 : 1.
  2. Force F=qvB=qpBm⇒F∝qmF = qvB = \dfrac{qpB}{m} \Rightarrow F \propto \dfrac{q}{m}: 11:12:24=2:1:1\dfrac{1}{1} : \dfrac{1}{2} : \dfrac{2}{4} = 2 : 1 : 1.
  3. So the answer is (a) 2 : 1 : 1 and 4 : 2 : 1.
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