Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Moving Charges and Magnetism

Question:

Consider a magnetic field in positive x-direction. A charged particle enters this field at an angle of 90 degrees with the field. What will be radius of the path traced by this particle?

 

Options:

\(\frac{mv}{2qB  }\)

\(\frac{mv}{qB  }\)

\(\frac{2mv}{2qB  }\)

\(\frac{3mv}{2qB  }\)

Correct Answer:

\(\frac{mv}{qB  }\)

Explanation:

Radius : r = \(\frac{mv}{qB  }\)