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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Moving Charges and Magnetism

Question:

A particle of charge q and mass m moving with a velocity v along x−axis enters the region x>0 with uniform magnetic field B along the k direction. What is the penetration of the particle in this region in the x−direction up to a distance d?

Options:

Zero

mv/2qB

mv/qB

2mv/qB

Correct Answer:

2mv/qB

Explanation:

The particle move in a circle, the plane of the circle is perpendicular to the direction of magnetic field.
Centripetal force is provided  by the  Lorentz force.

so, qvB = mv2/r

and r= mv/qB

Penetration is the diameter, i.e. 2r.