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A proton enters a uniform X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

magnetic field into the page B X X X X X X X X X X X X X X


as shown. Which path best X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
represents its subsequent X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
trajectory? X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
C X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Vp X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
A
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
D X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

E X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Suppose a proton moves to the
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
right and enters a uniform 4rp C
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
magnetic field into the page. It D
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
follows trajectory B with radius
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
rp. A deuteron (same charge but B
2rp X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
twice the mass) enters the
XAX X X X X X X X X X X X X
magnetic field in the same way
rp X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
with the same velocity as the V
p .5rp X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
proton. Which path best
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
represents the deuteron’s X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
trajectory? X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
B remains a possible answer for X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
the deuteron’s path. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

E. None of the above


Suppose a proton moves to
the right and enters a uniform X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
4rp C
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
magnetic field into the page. It D
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
follows trajectory B with radius
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
rp. A deuteron (same charge B
2rp X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
and twice the mass) enters
XAX X X X X X X X X X X X X
the magnetic field in the same
rp X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
way and with the same Vp .5rp X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
momentum as the proton.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Which path best represents
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
the deuteron’s trajectory?
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
B remains a possible answer X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
for the deuteron’s path. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

E. None of the above


Suppose a proton moves to X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
the right and enters a uniform 4rp C
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
magnetic field into the page. D
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
It follows trajectory B with X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
radius rp. An alpha particle B
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
2rp
(twice the charge and 4 times XAX X X X X X X X X X X X X
the mass) enters the same rp X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
magnetic field in the same Vp .5rp X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
way and with the same X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
velocity as the proton. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Which path best represents X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

the alpha particle’s trajectory? X X X X X X X X X X X X X X


X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

B remains a possible answer X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

for the alpha particle’s path. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

E. None of the above


Suppose a proton moves to
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
the right and enters a
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
uniform magnetic field into
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
the page. It follows
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
trajectory B with radius rp.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
An electron enters the same B
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
magnetic field in the same rp X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
way and with the same Ve X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
velocity as the proton. .5rp X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Which path best represents rp X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
the electron’s trajectory? A
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
2rp C
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
B remains a possible D
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
answer for the electron’s X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
path. 4rp
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

E. None of the above


Learning goal:
Be able to qualitatively predict
the motion of various charged
particles moving in magnetic
fields (the magnetic field provides
the force causing circular motion)
Theme: Lorentz force law
Exploring the connection between
the Lorentz force law and circular
motion through Mv^2/R

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