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This document contains 16 physics review problems about magnetic fields and the motion of particles in magnetic fields. The problems involve calculating particle accelerations, radii of circular paths, magnitudes of magnetic fields, forces on current-carrying wires, angles between magnetic fields and velocities, helical path radii and pitches, and speeds of particles moving along helical paths in uniform magnetic fields. The document provides the problems, states the quantities given and asked for in each problem, and gives the answer for each problem.

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Assignment 8 Ch29

This document contains 16 physics review problems about magnetic fields and the motion of particles in magnetic fields. The problems involve calculating particle accelerations, radii of circular paths, magnitudes of magnetic fields, forces on current-carrying wires, angles between magnetic fields and velocities, helical path radii and pitches, and speeds of particles moving along helical paths in uniform magnetic fields. The document provides the problems, states the quantities given and asked for in each problem, and gives the answer for each problem.

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Phys 201

Review problems-Ch29 Magnetic Fields


Dr.Hikmat A. Hamad
1.

An electron has a velocity of 6.0 106 m/s in the positive x direction at a point where the magnetic field has the
components Bx = 3.0 T, By = 1.5 T, and Bz = 2.0 T. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the electron at this
point? Ans: 2.6 1018 m/s2

2.

A deuteron is accelerated from rest through a 10-kV potential difference and then moves perpendicularly to a uniform
magnetic field with B = 1.6 T. What is the radius of the resulting circular path? (deuteron: m = 3.3 1027 kg, q = 1.6
1019 C). Ans: 13 mm

3. A particle (q = 4.0 C, m = 5.0 mg) moves in a uniform magnetic field with a velocity having a magnitude
of 2.0 km/s and a direction that is 50 away from that of the magnetic field. The particle is observed to have
an acceleration with a magnitude of 5.8 m/s2. What is the magnitude of the magnetic field? Ans: 4.7 mT

4. A 2.0-C charge moves with a velocity of (2.0i + 4.0j + 6.0k) m/s and experiences a magnetic force of
(4.0i 20j + 12k) N. The x component of the magnetic field is equal to zero. Determine the z component of the
magnetic field.. Ans: +5.0 T

5. A particle (mass = 2.0 mg, charge = 6.0 C) moves in the positive direction along the x axis with a
velocity
of 3.0 km/s. It enters a magnetic field of (2.0i + 3.0j + 4.0k) mT. What is the acceleration of the particle?
Ans: (36j 27k) m/s2

6. A 500-eV electron and a 300-eV electron trapped in a uniform magnetic field move in circular paths in a plane
perpendicular to the magnetic field. What is the ratio of the radii of their orbits? Ans: 1.3
7. A segment of wire carries a current of 25 A along the x axis from x = 2.0 m to x = 0 and then along the y
axis from y = 0 to y = 3.0 m. In this region of space, the magnetic field is equal to 40 mT in the positive zdirection. What is the magnitude of the force on this segment of wire? Ans: 3.6 N

8. A uniform magnetic field of 0.50 T is directed along the positive x axis. A proton moving with a speed of 60
km/s enters this field. The helical path followed by the proton shown has a pitch of 5.0 mm. Determine the
angle ( ) between the magnetic field and the velocity of the proton. Ans: 51

9. A particle (m = 3.0 g, q = 5.0 C) moves in a uniform magnetic field given by (60j) mT. At t = 0 the
velocity of the particle is equal to (30j 40k) m/s. What is the subsequent path of the particle ? Ans: helical
with a 40-cm radius.

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10. A charged particle moves in a region of uniform magnetic field along a helical path (radius = 5.0 cm, pitch
= 12 cm, period = 5.0 ms). What is the speed of this particle as it moves along this path? Ans: 67 m/s

11. What is the radius of curvature of the path of a 3.0-keV proton in a perpendicular magnetic field of
magnitude 0.80 T? Ans: 9.9 mm

12. An electron moves in a region where the magnetic field is uniform and has a magnitude of 80 T. The
electron follows a helical path which has a pitch of 9.0 mm and a radius of 2.0 mm. What is the speed of this
electron as it moves in this region? Ans: 35 km/s

13. A proton is accelerated from rest through a potential difference of 2.5 kV and then moves perpendicularly
through a uniform 0.60-T magnetic field. What is the radius of the resulting path? Ans: 12 mm

14. A velocity selector uses a fixed electric field of magnitude E and the magnetic field is varied to select
particles of various energies. If a magnetic field of magnitude B is used to select a particle of a certain energy
and mass, what magnitude of magnetic field is needed to select a particle of equal mass but twice the energy?
Ans:0.71 B

15. A rod of mass 0.720 kg and radius 6.00 cm rests on two parallel rails (Fig. P29.37) that are d = 12.0 cm
apart and L = 45.0 cm long. The rod carries a current of I = 48.0 A in the direction shown and rolls along the
rails without slipping. A uniform magnetic field of magnitude 0.240 T is directed perpendicular to the rod and
the rails. If it starts from rest, what is the speed of the rod as it leaves the rails? Ans:1.07 m/s
(Hint: use W=E = 1/2mv2 +1/2 I2 where I =1/2mR2 and =v/R)

16. An electron with a kinetic energy of 22.5 eV moves into a region of uniform magnetic

field B of magnitude 4.55 x104 T. The angle between the directions of B and the
electrons velocity

is 65.5. What is the pitch (p) of the helical path taken by the

electron? Ans: 9.16 cm

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