Suggested solution FyBCh16-19-20NVC07 Electricity and Magnetic Field NV-College

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MPhysics20.Alpha_In_B
An alpha particle moving in the plane of the page has kinetic energy of Mev 0 . 10 . It enters a
region of uniform magnetic field T 00 . 1 (out of page as illustrated in the figure below) at an
angle 30 to the linear boundary of the field.
a) Complete the figure drawing the path
of the alpha particle. Explain
conceptually using the basic physics
governing the process the events taking
place in the magnetic field. Drive the
necessary formulas for a particle of
mass m, and charge Q entering the
magnetic field B

at velocity v

at an
angle u . [2/2/]
b) Find y , the distance from the point of
entry to where the proton will leave the
magnetic field. [0/4/]
c) Find the angle at which the alpha
particle leaves the magnetic field. [2/0]

Note that alpha particle is the nucleus of He
atom with u m 00260 . 4 =
o
, where
kg u
27
10 6605 . 1

= , is the atomic unit, and
charge of e Q 2 = where C e
19
10 6 . 1

= .
J ev
19
10 6 . 1 0 . 1

= .


Suggested Solutions:
Due to the magnetic field B

the particle of mass m, and charge Q that is

moving at velocity v

experiences the force B v Q F

= . This force is a
centripetal force which lies in the page of the paper and is perpendicular
at all times to the direction of the velocity of the particle. The radius of
the path of the particle in the region of B

may be determined using

=
=
r
v
m F
B v Q F
2

B v Q
r
v
m
/
=
/ 2

B Q
r
B Q
B Q
r
r
v
m

B Q
v m
r

=
Multiply both sides of the equation
by
B Q
r

The particle will move in a circular
path of radius
B Q
v m
r

= in the
magnetic field region and will leave
the region at angle u due to the
symmetry of the problem at
u cos 2 = r y below its entry point as
illustrated in the figure below:
We may calculate the speed at
which the alpha particle enters the
magnetic field region:

Q
m
u
B
u
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J Mev v m
19 6 2
10 6 . 1 10 0 . 10 0 . 10
2
1

= =
o

o
m
J
v
12
10 2 . 3

=
kg u m
27
10 6605 . 1 00260 . 4 00260 . 4

= =
o

kg m
27
10 6463173 . 6

=
o

kg
J
v
27
12
10 6463173 . 6
10 2 . 3

=
s m s m v / 19 . 2 / 10 194241647 . 2
7
~ =
B Q
v m
r

=


( ) ( )
( ) ( )
m
T C
s m kg
r 456 . 0
00 . 1 10 2 . 3
/ 10 194241647 . 2 10 6463173 . 6
19
7 27
~


=

( ) ( ) m r y 456 . 0 30 90 cos 4557383 . 0 2 90 cos 2 ~ = = u
Answer: The alpha particle will exit the magnetic field region at
s m s m v / 19 . 2 / 10 194241647 . 2
7
~ = at 30 to the boundary of the magnetic
field at m y 456 . 0 = below its entry point.




















Q
m
u
B
u cos 2 = r y
B Q
v m
r

=
u