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: 29

Answer

${\bf 1.6}\;\rm mT$

Work Step by Step

We know that the cyclotron frequency of a charged particle in a magnetic field is given by $$f=\dfrac{qB}{2\pi m}$$ We need to find the strength of the magnetic filed, so $$B=\dfrac{2\pi m f}{q}$$ and since the astronomers suspect that this radiation is emitted by electrons spiraling in a magnetic field, $m$ is the mass of an electron and $q$ is its charge. Plug the known; $$B=\dfrac{2\pi (9.11\times 10^{-31})(45\times 10^6) }{1.6\times 10^{-19}}$$ $$B=\color{red}{\bf 1.6}\;\rm mT$$
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