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 ? |
2 : 1 1 : 1 4 : 1 1 : 4 |
1 : 1 |
mα = (4) mp qα = 4 qp rα = (4 mp) vα / [ 4 qp B] = ( mp) vα / [qp B] rp = (mp) vp / [qp B] rα : rp = 1 : 1 ∴ vp : vα = 1 : 1 |