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5 October, 07:32

A particle of mass 7.4 * 10-8 kg and charge + 8.6 μC is traveling due east. It enters perpendicularly a magnetic field whose magnitude is 3.2 T. After entering the field, the particle completes one-half of a circle and exits the field traveling due west. How much time does the particle spend in the magnetic field?

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  1. 5 October, 07:43
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    Time spent by the charge in the magnetic field = 0.008445 s = (8.445 * 10⁻³) s

    Explanation:

    The force exerted on the charge due to magnetic field = the centripetal force that causes the charge to move in a circular motion.

    Force due to magnetic field = qvB sin θ

    q = charge on the particle = 8.6 μC

    v = velocity of the charge

    B = magnetic field strength = 3.2 T

    θ = angle between the velocity of the charge and the magnetic field = 90°, sin 90° = 1

    F = qvB

    Centripetal force responsible for circular motion = mv²/r = mvw

    where w = angular velocity.

    mvw = qvB

    mw = qB

    w = (qB/m) = (8.6 * 10⁻⁶ * 3.2) / (7.4 * 10⁻⁸)

    w = 3.72 * 10² rad/s

    w = 372 rad/s

    w = (angular displacement) / time

    Time = (angular displacement) / w

    Angular displacement = π rads (half of a circle; 2π/2)

    Time = (π/372) = 0.008445 s
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