  

 
27.61: a)  F  qv  B  q (v y B z )iˆ  (v x B z ) ˆj  F 2  q 2 (v y B z ) 2  (v x B z ) 2 
2
F 1
 q2 
B z (v y )  (v x )
2 2 2

 1.25 N 1
q
0.120 T  4(1.05  10 6
m/s)  2

  3(1.05  10 6 m/s)  2

 1.98  10 6 C.

b)   a  F  q v  B  q (v y B z )iˆ  (v x B z ) ˆj 
m m m

 
6
 1.98  10 C
a  (1.05  10 6 m / s) ( 0.120 T) 4iˆ  3 ˆj
2.58  10 15 kg

 a  9.67  1013 m / s 2 4iˆ  3 ˆj  
c) The motion is helical since the force is in the xy-plane but the velocity has a z-
component. The radius of the circular part of the motion is:
mv ( 2.58  10 15 kg) (5) (1.05  10 6 m / s)
R   0.057 m.
qB (1.98  10 6 C) (0.120 T)

ω qB (1.98  10 6 C) (0.120 T)
d)  f     14.7 MHz.
2π 2πm 2π ( 2.58  10 15 kg)

e) After two complete cycles, the x and y values are back to their original values, x =
R and y = 0, but z has changed.
2v z 2(12) (1.05  10 6 m / s)
z  2Tv z    1.71 m.
f 1.47  10 7 Hz