Question

A charge q = 3 × 10-6 C of mass m = 2 × 10-6 kg, and speed v = 5 × 106 m/s enters a uniform magnetic field. The mass experiences an acceleration a = 3 × 104 m/s2. What is the minimum magnetic field that would produce such an acceleration?

Answer 1

Answer:

Magnetic field, B = 0.004 mT

Explanation:

It is given that,

Charge, $q=3\times 10^{-6}\ C$

Mass of charge particle, $m=2\times 10^{-6}\ C$

Speed, $v=5\times 10^{6}\ m/s$

Acceleration, $a=3\times 10^{4}\ m/s^2$

We need to find the minimum magnetic field that would produce such an acceleration. So,

$ma=qvB\ sin\theta$

For minimum magnetic field,

$ma=qvB$

$B=\dfrac{ma}{qv}$

$B=\dfrac{2\times 10^{-6}\ C\times 3\times 10^{4}\ m/s^2}{3\times 10^{-6}\ C\times 5\times 10^{6}\ m/s}$

B = 0.004 T

or

B = 4 mT

So, the magnetic field produce such an acceleration at 4 mT. Hence, this is the required solution.