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If an electron and a proton having same momentum enter perpendicular to a magnetic field, then
- Acurved path of electron and proton will be same (ignoring the sense of revolution)
- Bthey will move undeflected
- Ccurved path of electron is more curved than that of the proton
- Dpath of proton is more curved.
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Correct answer: A
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Magnetic force on a charged particle
When a charged particle enters a magnetic field perpendicular to it, the magnetic force is and this force acts as the centripetal force:
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Radius of circular path
From the above,
Since momentum , we can write
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Compare electron and proton
The electron and proton have the same momentum and both enter perpendicular to the magnetic field.
Their charges in magnitude are equal:
Therefore, their radii are
So,
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Effect of sign of charge
Electron has charge and proton has charge , so they bend in opposite senses. But the question says to ignore the sense of revolution.
Hence, their curved paths have the same curvature.
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Check options
- A: curved path of electron and proton will be same (ignoring the sense of revolution) — Correct
- B: they will move undeflected — Incorrect, because magnetic force is nonzero for motion perpendicular to
- C: curved path of electron is more curved — Incorrect
- D: path of proton is more curved — Incorrect
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