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 959: 60

Answer

${\bf 2.0}\;\rm mT\tag{Into the page}$

Work Step by Step

The electron will be deflected upward toward the positive plate due to the electric field between the two plates. So we need a force that pulls him down by the same magnitude as the electric force. This force is due to the magnetic field, which according to the right-hand rule must be directed into the page. The two forces have the same magnitude. $$F_E=F_B$$ $$qE=qvB\sin90^\circ$$ Thus, $$B=\dfrac{E}{v}$$ where $E$ between two charged parallel plates is given by $E=\Delta V/d$ $$B=\dfrac{\Delta V}{vd}$$ Plug the given; $$B=\dfrac{(200)}{(1\times 10^7)(1\times 10^{-2})}$$ $$B=\color{red}{\bf 2.0}\;\rm mT\tag{Into the page}$$
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