qBR (1.6 ×10 −19 C) (0.85 T) (0.

40 m)
27.57: a)  v max = = = 3.3 ×10 7 m/s.
m 1.67 ×10 −27 kg
1 (1.67 ×10 −27 kg) (3.3 ×10 7 m/s 2 )
⇒ E max = m v max =
2
= 8.9 ×10 −13 J = 5.5 MeV.
2 2

2πR 2π (0.4 m) −8
b)  T = v = 3.3 ×10 7 m/s = 7.6 ×10 s.
c) If the energy was to be doubled, then the speed would have to be increased by
2, as would the magnetic field. Therefore the new magnetic field would be
Bnew = 2 B0 =1.2 T.

d)For alpha particles,

m p qα 2 m p ( 2q p ) 2
Emax (α ) = Emax ( p ) = E max ( p ) = Emax ( p ).
mα q p 2 (4m p ) q p 2