Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 21 - Magnetic Forces and Magnetic Fields - Problems - Page 608: 8

Answer

$\frac{|q_{1}|}{|q_{2}|}=\frac{1}{3}$

Work Step by Step

Let, $\vec B$ be the magnetic field acting on both the particles and this field makes an angle $\theta$ with respect to their motions. $q_{1}$ and $q_{2}$ are the charge of particle 1 and particle 2 respectively. Particle 1 travels three times faster than particle 2, $v_{1}=3v_{2}$. Each particle experiences a magnetic force of the same magnitude. Therefore, $|\vec F_{1}|=|\vec F_{2}|$ or, $|q_{1}|v_{1}B\sin \theta=|q_{2}|v_{2}B\sin \theta$ or,$\frac{|q_{1}|}{|q_{2}|}=\frac{v_{2}}{v_{1}}$ or,$\frac{|q_{1}|}{|q_{2}|}=\frac{v_{2}}{3v_{2}}$ or,$\frac{|q_{1}|}{|q_{2}|}=\frac{1}{3}$ Thus, the ratio of the magnitudes of the charge is $\frac{|q_{1}|}{|q_{2}|}=\frac{1}{3}$
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