At what speed (in m/s) will a proton move in a circular path of the same radius as an electron that travels at 7.80 ✕ 106 m/s perpendicular to the Earth's magnetic field at an altitude where the field strength is 1.05 ✕ 10−5 T?

Answer :

Answer:

The velocity of the proton is 4.25 x 10³ m/s

Explanation:

Given;

speed of electron, Ve = 7.80 x 10⁶ m/s

magnetic field strength, B = 1.05 x 10⁻⁵ T

In cyclotron motion, the radius of a charged particle path in a magnetic field is given as:

[tex]r= \frac{mv}{qB}[/tex]

where;

m is the mass of the particle

v is the speed of the particle

q is the charge of the particle

B is the strength of the magnetic field

If both electron and proton travel in a path with same radius, our equation becomes;

[tex]r = \frac{M_eV_e}{qB} = \frac{M_pV_p}{qB} \\\\M_eV_e=M_pV_p\\\\V_p = \frac{M_eV_e}{M_p}[/tex]

Me is the mass of electron = 9.1 x 10⁻³¹ kg

Mp is the mass of proton = 1.67 x 10⁻²⁷ kg

[tex]V_p = \frac{M_eV_e}{M_p} = \frac{9.1*10^{-31}*7.8*10^6}{1.67*10^{-27}} = 4.2503 *10^3 \ m/s[/tex]

Therefore, the velocity of the proton is 4.25 x 10³ m/s

akande212

Answer:

Vp = 4.25×10³m/s

Explanation:

Given B = 1.05×10-⁵T, Ve = velocity of electron = 7.80×10⁶m/s.

Mass of electron me = 9.11×10-³¹kg, mp = 1.67×10-²⁷kg

Both particles move in a circular path of the same radius R so Re = Rp

R = mV/qB

The magnetic field is the same for both particles and the charge is also the same for both particles.

So R = meVe/ qB = mpVp/qB

Since the product qB is common to both sides,

meVe = mpVp

Which is basically a statement that both particles have the same momentum.

Vp = meVe/mp = (9.11×10-³¹×7.80×10⁶)/(1.67×10-²⁷)

Vp = 4254.97m/s = 4.25×10³m/s

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