Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 20 - Magnetism - General Problems - Page 587: 72

Answer

a) $4.79\;\rm cm$ b) $5.4\times10^{-7}\;\rm s$

Work Step by Step

a) We know that the doubly charged helium atom will move perpendicularly to a $0.240\;\rm T$-magnetic field which means that its radius of curvature is given by $$F_B=ma=\dfrac{mv^2}{r}$$ We know that the magnetic force is given by $$F_B=qBv$$ Thus, $$qB v =\dfrac{mv^2}{r}$$ Thus, $$r=\dfrac{mv}{qB}\tag 1$$ Now we need to find $v$. We know that the ion is accelerated from rest by a potential difference which means that its potential energy, after enough time, is completely converted to kinetic energy. Thus, $$PE_i=KE_f$$ $$qV=\frac{1}{2}mv^2$$ Solving for $v$; $$v=\sqrt{\dfrac{2qV}{m}}\tag 2$$ Plugging into (1); $$r=\dfrac{m }{qB}\sqrt{\dfrac{2qV}{m}}=\sqrt{\dfrac{2qVm^2}{q^2B^2m}}$$ $$r=\sqrt{\dfrac{2 Vm }{q B^2 }}\tag 3$$ Plugging the known; $$r=\sqrt{\dfrac{2 \cdot 3200\cdot 6.6\times10^{-27}}{2\cdot 1.6\times10^{-19} \cdot 0.240^2 }}$$ $$r=0.0479\;\rm m\approx\color{red}{\bf 4.79}\;\rm cm$$ b) The period of revolution is given by the time it takes to make one complete circle. Thus, $$T=\dfrac{2\pi r}{v}$$ Plugging from (2) and (3); $$T=\dfrac{2\pi \sqrt{\dfrac{2 Vm }{q B^2 }}}{\sqrt{\dfrac{2qV}{m}}}=2\pi\sqrt{\dfrac{2 Vm }{q B^2 } \cdot \dfrac{m}{2qV}}=\dfrac{2\pi m}{qB}$$ Plugging the known; $$T=\dfrac{2\pi\cdot 6.6\times10^{-27}}{2\cdot 1.6\times10^{-19} \cdot 0.240}$$ $$T=\color{red}{\bf 5.4\times10^{-7}}\;\rm s$$
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