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2025 · 22 Jan · Shift 2 · Q71
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Magnetics question

2025 · 22 Jan · Shift 2 · Q71

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A proton is moving undeflected in a region of crossed electric and magnetic fields at a constant speed of 2×105 ms−12 \times 10^5 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}2×105 ms−1. When the electric field is switched off, the proton moves along a circular path of radius 2 cm . The magnitude of electric field is x×104 N/Cx \times 10^4 \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{C}x×104 N/C. The value of xxx is ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​. Take the mass of the proton =1.6×10−27 kg=1.6 \times 10^{-27} \mathrm{~kg}=1.6×10−27 kg.
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Correct answer: 2

  1. Condition for undeflected motion in crossed fields

For a charged particle to move undeflected in crossed electric and magnetic fields,

qE=qvBqE = qvBqE=qvB

So,

E=vBE = vBE=vB

  1. When electric field is switched off

Now only the magnetic field acts, so the proton moves in a circular path.

Magnetic force provides the centripetal force:

qvB=mv2rqvB = \frac{mv^2}{r}qvB=rmv2​

Cancelling vvv:

qB=mvrqB = \frac{mv}{r}qB=rmv​

Hence,

B=mvqrB = \frac{mv}{qr}B=qrmv​

  1. Substitute given values

Given:

m=1.6×10−27 kgm = 1.6 \times 10^{-27}\,\text{kg}m=1.6×10−27kg v=2×105 m/sv = 2 \times 10^5\,\text{m/s}v=2×105m/s q=1.6×10−19 Cq = 1.6 \times 10^{-19}\,\text{C}q=1.6×10−19C r=2 cm=2×10−2 mr = 2\,\text{cm} = 2 \times 10^{-2}\,\text{m}r=2cm=2×10−2m

So,

B=(1.6×10−27)(2×105)(1.6×10−19)(2×10−2)B = \frac{(1.6 \times 10^{-27})(2 \times 10^5)}{(1.6 \times 10^{-19})(2 \times 10^{-2})}B=(1.6×10−19)(2×10−2)(1.6×10−27)(2×105)​

B=3.2×10−223.2×10−21=10−1 TB = \frac{3.2 \times 10^{-22}}{3.2 \times 10^{-21}} = 10^{-1}\,\text{T}B=3.2×10−213.2×10−22​=10−1T

Thus,

B=0.1 TB = 0.1\,\text{T}B=0.1T

  1. Now calculate electric field

Using

E=vBE = vBE=vB

E=(2×105)(0.1)=2×104 N/CE = (2 \times 10^5)(0.1) = 2 \times 10^4\,\text{N/C}E=(2×105)(0.1)=2×104N/C

Given that

E=x×104 N/CE = x \times 10^4\,\text{N/C}E=x×104N/C

we get

x=2x = 2x=2

  1. Comparison with stored answer

Derived answer: 222

Stored correct answer: 222

They match.

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