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PhysicsMediumMCQ2019 · 10 Apr Shift 1

Q20.A proton, an electron, and a Helium nucleus, have the same energy. They are in circular orbits in a plane due to magnetic field perpendicular to the plane. Let rp, re and rHe be their respective radii, then, (1) re > rp = rHe (2) re < rp = rHe (3) re < rp < rHe (4) re > rp > rHe

What This Question Tests

This problem tests the relationship between the radius of a circular path of a charged particle in a magnetic field and its momentum/kinetic energy, requiring comparison for different particles with the same kinetic energy.

Concepts Tested

Magnetic forceCircular motionKinetic energy of charged particles

Formulas Used

F = qvB

mv²/r = qvB

r = mv/qB

K = p²/2m = (mv)²/2m

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