Force on a Moving Charge
 

Force on a Moving Charge problem 9


A particle X has mass and charge . The particle is travelling in a vacuum with speed . It enters a region of uniform magnetic field that is normal to the direction of travel of the particle. The particle travels in a semicircle of diameter , as shown in the figure below.




For the uniform magnetic field,


  • state its direction,


  • calculate the magnetic flux density.


 

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