Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Moving Charges and Magnetism

Question:

What should be the ratio of velocities of proton to that of an alpha particle so that they trace a path of same radius in a perpendicular magnetic field ?

Options:

2 : 1

1 : 1

4 : 1

1 : 4

Correct Answer:

1 : 1

Explanation:

mα = (4) m

qα = 4 qp                       

rα = (4 mp) vα / [ 4 qp B]  = ( mp) vα / [qp B]      

rp = (mp) v/ [qp B]          

rα : rp  = 1 : 1 

∴  v: vα = 1 : 1