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

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ISBN 10: 0321740904
ISBN 13: 978-0-32174-090-8

Chapter 32 - The Magnetic Field - Exercises and Problems - Page 961: 82

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We know that the magnetic force exerted on a moving charge is given by $$F=q\vec v\times \vec B\tag 1$$ The velocity of the electron has two components one gives the electron the spiral motion (the circular motion) and the other gives it the linear motion in the positive $z$-direction, as we see in the given figure. So, from the given figure $$v_z= v \sin30^\circ \tag 2$$ and $$v_r=v\cos30^\circ\tag 3$$ Hence, for the electron’s spiral trajectory $$F=\dfrac{mv_r^2}{r}$$ Plug $F$ from (1), $$qv_rB=\dfrac{mv_r^2}{r} $$ Solving for $r$ ; where $q=e$ $$r=\dfrac{mv_r^2}{ev_rB}=\dfrac{mv_r}{e B}$$ Plug $v_r$ from (3), $$r =\dfrac{m v\cos30^\circ}{e B}$$ Plug the known; $$r =\dfrac{(9.11\times 10^{-31})(5\times 10^6)\cos30^\circ}{(1.6\times 10^{-19})(30\times 10^{-3})}$$ $$r=\color{red}{\bf 0.82}\;\rm mm$$ Recalling that the pitch $P$ is the linear distance traveled in $T$ where $T$ is the period time for one full revolution around $z$-axis. $$p=v_zT=v_z\dfrac{2\pi r}{v_r}$$ Plug from (2) and (3), $$p =v \sin30^\circ \dfrac{2\pi r}{v \cos30^\circ }=2\pi r\tan 30^\circ$$ Plug the known; $$p = 2\pi (0.82)\tan 30^\circ$$ $$p=\color{red}{\bf 2.98}\;\rm mm$$
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