Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 32 - The Magnetic Field - Exercises and Problems - Page 957: 28

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We know that the cyclotron frequency of a charged particle in a magnetic field is given by $$f=\dfrac{qB}{2\pi m}$$ where $m$ is the mass of the element which is given by $$m=M\times 1.6605\times 10^{-27}$$ where $M$ is the atomic mass of the element. Hence, $$f=\dfrac{qB}{2\pi (1.6605\times 10^{-27})M}\tag 1$$ So we just have to find the atomic mass of each ion and plug the result into (1). $$\color{blue}{\bf [a]}$$ For $\rm O_2^+$; $$f_{\rm O_2^+}=\dfrac{qB}{2\pi (1.6605\times 10^{-27})(2M_{\rm O})} $$ Plug the known; $$f_{\rm O_2^+}=\dfrac{(1.6022\times 10^{-19})(3.0000)}{2\pi (1.6605\times 10^{-27})(2\times 15.995)} $$ $$f_{\rm O_2^+}=\color{red}{\bf 1.4401}\;\rm MHz$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [b]}$$ For $\rm N_2^+$; $$f_{\rm N_2^+}=\dfrac{qB}{2\pi (1.6605\times 10^{-27})(2M_{\rm N})} $$ Plug the known; $$f_{\rm N_2^+}=\dfrac{(1.6022\times 10^{-19})(3.0000)}{2\pi (1.6605\times 10^{-27})(2\times 14.003)} $$ $$f_{\rm N_2^+}=\color{red}{\bf 1.6450}\;\rm MHz$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [c]}$$ For $\rm CO^+$; $$f_{\rm CO^+}=\dfrac{qB}{2\pi (1.6605\times 10^{-27})( M_{\rm C}+M_{\rm O})} $$ Plug the known; $$f_{\rm CO^+}=\dfrac{(1.6022\times 10^{-19})(3.0000)}{2\pi (1.6605\times 10^{-27})( 12.000+15.995)} $$ $$f_{\rm CO^+}=\color{red}{\bf 1.6457}\;\rm MHz$$
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