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2212 Homework Problem Set 5 Solutions

This document contains a 4 question homework problem set on electromagnetism. Question 1 asks about the differences between electric and magnetic dipoles. Question 2 involves calculating the force and radius of curvature experienced by a proton moving through Earth's magnetic field. Question 3 requires using equations to determine the size of a cyclotron and electric field needed for a velocity selector. Question 4 deals with calculating the force and torque on a square wire loop placed in Earth's magnetic field when current is passed through it.

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2212 Homework Problem Set 5 Solutions

This document contains a 4 question homework problem set on electromagnetism. Question 1 asks about the differences between electric and magnetic dipoles. Question 2 involves calculating the force and radius of curvature experienced by a proton moving through Earth's magnetic field. Question 3 requires using equations to determine the size of a cyclotron and electric field needed for a velocity selector. Question 4 deals with calculating the force and torque on a square wire loop placed in Earth's magnetic field when current is passed through it.

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Homework Problem Set 5

Homework due by 5:00 pm on Thursday March 15.


Partial credit may be given even if the final answer is incorrect so please show all work!
Question 1 (1 point)
Draw the electric field lines for a magnetic dipole. How does it compare with the electric dipole?
generated from magnetic loops; field lines loop, but dont end
generated from charges; field lines start and end
Question 2 (3 points)
A proton is moving at 12% of the speed of light in the direction which is 20 degrees up from
west. It passes through the earths magnetic field which points due north with a strength of 0.5 x
10
-4
T. What is the resultant force on the proton? What will the radius of curvature of its path be?

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Question 3 (3 points)
A cyclotron is used to accelerate protons to a velocity of 35,000 m/s. If the magnetic field for the
cyclotron is 0.75 Tesla, how large does the cyclotron have to be? If the protons are directed from
the cyclotron to a velocity selector with the same magnetic field, what electric field is needed for
the protons to pass through the selector?
west
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apart, sin becomes 1.

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Question 4 (3 points)
A wire loop is bent into the shape of a square with each side of length 4.5 cm. The loop is placed
horizontally on a tabletop with two of the sides oriented north/south and two of the sides oriented
east/west. A battery is connected so that a current of 24 mA is produced around the loop; the
current flows in the clockwise direction looking from the top. What is the force produced by the
earths magnetic field on each section of current-carrying wire? What is the overall torque on the
loop? What would the torque be if the same length of wire were bent into a circle instead of a
square (assuming the same current)?

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