A proton starts with a velocity of 5.7 x105 m/s and is accelerated through a potential difference of 2.5 kV. It then enters a magnetic field of 1.3 T. What is the radius of curvature of the path the proton will take? (ANS: 7.2mm)
The charge of a proton is
Therefore, its change in kinetic energy is
Initial kinetic energy of the proton
Final Kinetic Energy of the proton is
Final velocity of the proton is
To calculate the radius of curvature, we note that for a circular path of the particle, the centrifugal force should be equal to the magnetic force.
Rearranging this, we get
Since
Substituting these into our equation, we get
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