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At what speed (in m/s) will a proton move in a circular path of the same radius as an electron that travels at 7.45 ✕ 106 m/s perpendicular to the Earth's magnetic field at an altitude where the field strength is 1.10 ✕ 10−5 T

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Answer:

The speed of the proton is 4059.39 m/s

Explanation:

The centripetal force on the particle is given by;

[tex]F = \frac{mv^2}{r}[/tex]

The magnetic force on the particle is given by;

[tex]F = qvB[/tex]

The centripetal force on the particle must equal the magnetic force on the particle, for the particle to remain in the circular path.

[tex]\frac{mv^2}{r} = qvB\\\\r = \frac{mv^2}{qvB} \\\\r = \frac{mv}{qB}[/tex]

where;

r is the radius of the circular path moved by both electron and proton;

⇒For electron;

[tex]r = \frac{(9.1*10^{-31})(7.45*10^6)}{(1.602*10^{-19})(1.1*10^{-5})}\\\\r = 3.847 \ m[/tex]

⇒For proton

The speed of the proton is given by;

[tex]r = \frac{mv}{qB}\\\\mv = qBr\\\\v = \frac{qBr}{m} \\\\v = \frac{(1.602*10^{-19})(1.1*10^{-5})(3.847)}{1.67*10^{-27}} \\\\v = 4059.39 \ m/s[/tex]

Therefore, the speed of the proton is 4059.39 m/s