An electron moves in a circular path perpendicular to a magnetic field of magnitude 0.245 T. If the kinetic energy of the electron is 2.90 ✕ 10−19 J, find the speed of the electron and the radius of the circular path.

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Answer

Given,

Magnetic field, B = 0.245 T

KE of the electron = 2.90 x 10⁻¹⁹ J

Speed of electron = ?

[tex]KE = \dfrac{mv^2}{2}[/tex]

[tex]v=\sqrt{\dfrac{2(KE)}{m}}[/tex]

[tex]v=\sqrt{\dfrac{2\times 2.90\times 10^{-19}}{9.11\times 10^{-31}}}[/tex]

v = 7.97 x 10⁵ m/s

radius of the circular path

so,

[tex]\dfrac{mv^2}{r}=evB[/tex]

[tex]r=\dfrac{mv}{eB}[/tex]

[tex]r=\dfrac{9.11\times 10^{-31}\times 7.97 \times 10^5}{1.6\times 10^{-19}\times 0.245}[/tex]

r = 1.85 x 10⁻⁵ m