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QJEEM19Phb5f9: JEE Main 2019 Physics - Class 12 JEEM19Phb5f9 Solution: A particle having the same charge as of electron moves in a…

A particle having the same charge as of electron moves in a ciurcular path of radius 0.5 cm under the influence of a magnetic field 0f 0.5 T. If an electric field of 100 V/m makes it to move in a straight path, then the mass of the particle is (Given charge of electron = 1.6 ×\times 10 −- 19C)

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 9.1 ×\times 10 −- 31 kg
  • B 1.6 ×\times 10 −- 27 kg
  • C 1.6 ×\times 10 −- 19 kg
  • D 2.0 ×\times 10 −- 24 kg

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Given,
radius of circular path(r) = 0.5 cm
Magnetic field (B) = 0.5 T
Electric field (E) = 100 V/m

Charge of particle (q) = 1.6 ×\times 10 −- 19 C

As particle is moving in a circular path so,

mv2r=qvB{{m{v^2}} \over r} = qvB

⇒\Rightarrow   r = mvqB{{mv} \over {qB}} . . . . . . . (1)

When electric field of 100 v/m is applied on the particle then particle is moving in the straight line. So, the net force on the particle is zero.

∴\therefore    Fnet = 0

⇒\Rightarrow    Fe = Fm

⇒\Rightarrow   qE = qvB

⇒\Rightarrow    E = vB  . . . . .(2)

From equation (1) and (2) we get,

r = mqB(EB){m \over {qB}}\left( {{E \over B}} \right)

= mEqB2{{mE} \over {q{B^2}}}

⇒\Rightarrow    m = qB2rE{{q{B^2}r} \over E}

= 1.6×10−19×(0.5)2×0.5×10−2100{{1.6 \times {{10}^{ - 19}} \times {{\left( {0.5} \right)}^2} \times 0.5 \times {{10}^{ - 2}}} \over {100}}

= 2 ×\times 10 −- 24 kg

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