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Homework 6
Chapter 20

Q16)If a moving charged particle is deflected sideways in some region of space, can we conclude for certain that
B is not equal to zero in that region?

SOLUTION:
B may be zero since there could be an electric field pointing perpendicular to the velocity. The electric field
will exert a force on a stationary charged particle and cause it to deflect.

Q18)In Fig 20-48, charged particles move in the vicinity of a current carrying wire. For each charged particle the
arrow indicates the direction of motion of the particle and the + or - indicates the sign of the charge. For each of
the particles, indicate the direction of the magnetic force due to the magnetic field produced by the wire.

SOLUTION:

Q29)An unmagnetized nail will not attract an unmagnetized paper clip. However, if one end of the nail is in
contact with a magnet, the other end will attract a paper clip. Explain.

SOLUTION:

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The magnet induces the alignment of electron spin moments with the magnet axis, thereby effectively turning
the nail into a magnet.

P49)The Hall effect can be used to measure blood flow rate because the blood contains ions that constitute an
electric current. (a)Does the sign of he ions influence the emf? (b)Determine the flow velocity in an artery
3.3mm in diameter if the measured emf is 0.10 mV and B is 0.070 T. (In actual practice, an alternating magnetic
field is used.)

SOLUTION:
(a)Positive charge carriers will move up; negative charge carriers will also move up. Hence the
polarity of the emf depends on the sign of the charge carrier.

(b)l = 3.3 mm, emf = 0.10 mV, B = 0.20 T

electric field E = vB and (from V = E x d) emf = (E)(l) = (v)(B)(l)
v = emf / (B)(l) = 0.10 mV / [(0.07 T)(3.3 mm)] = (10 -4) / [(0.07 T)(3.3 x 10-3 m)] = 0.43 m/s

P50)Protons move in a circle of radius 5.10 cm in a 0.566-T magnetic field. What value of electric field could
make their paths straight? In what direction must it point?

SOLUTION:

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We need to calculate E = vB
The proton moves in a circular path with a force F= (m)(acent) = (m)(v2) / r = e v B
v = e B2 r / m = 1.57 x 106 V/m
E must point perpendicular to v and B at the point that the proton enters the region
with the magnetic field.

P54)A mass spectrometer is being used to monitor air pollutants. It is difficult, however, to seperate molecules
with nearly equal mass such as CO (28.0106 u) and N2 (28.0134 u). How large a radius of curvature must a
spectrometer have if these two molecules are to be seperated on the film by 0.50 mm?

SOLUTION:
In the velocity selector region of the spectrometer E = v B
In the mass spectrometer region, the force with which the particle forms a curved path is:
mv2 / r = q vB'
so, r = mv / q B' = m E / (q B B') and the radius of the curve is proportional to the mass of the particle.
For the two species to be separated by (delta r) = 0.50 mm,
we need (delta r) = (delta m) E / q B B' = (delta m) (r / m),
so r = m (delta r) / (delta m) = (28.012 u)(0.5 mm) / (0.0028u) = 5.0 m

P58)A rectangular loop of wire is sitting next to a straight wire, as shown in Fig. 20-59. There is a current of 2.5
A in both wires. What is th magnitude and direction of the net force on the loop?

SOLUTION:

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At the loop, the field due to the wire points into the page. The forces on sides (1) and (3) are in opposite
directions, and cancel due to symmetry. The forces on sides (1) and (4) are also in opposite directions,
but they do not cancel.
The field at (2) is B = µo(2.5 A) / [(2 pi)(0.03m)] = 1.7 x 10-5 T.
The field at (4) is B = µo(2.5 A) / [(2 pi)(0.08m)] = 6.4 x 10-6 T.
The force on (2) is up, and is F2 = (l2)(I2)(B) = (0.10) (2.5) (1.7 x 10-5) = 4.2 x 10-6N.
The force on (4) is down and is F4 = (l4)(I4)(B) = (0.10) (2.5) (6.4 x 10-6) = 1.6 x 10-6N.
So the net force is up, and has magnitude 2.6 x 10-6 N.

P63)A doubly charged helium aton, whose mass is 6.6 x 10-27 kg, is accelerated by a voltage of 2400 V. (a)What
will be its radius of curvature in a uniform 0.240-T field? (b)What is its period of revolution?

SOLUTION:
(a)F = m v2 / r = q v B
mv=qBr
m2 v2 = q2 B2 r2 / (2 m ) = (2400 V) (3.2 x 10-19 C) = 7.7 x 10e-16
r = [2(6.6 x 10-27 kg)(7.7 x 10-16 J) / [(3.2 x 10-19 C)2 (0.24 T)2]]1/2 = 4.1 x 10-2 m
(b)T = (2 pi) r / v = (2 pi) r m / (q B r) = (2 pi)(6.6 x 10-27) / (3.2 x 10-19)(0.24) sec
T = 5.4 x 10-7

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