BCECE Engineering BCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2008

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    A proton is moving in a uniform magnetic field   in a circular path of radius a in a direction perpendicular to z-axis along which field B exists. Calculate the angular momentum, if the radius is a charge on proton is e.

    A) \[\frac{Be}{{{a}^{2}}}\]                                 

    B)  \[e{{B}^{2}}a\]

    C)  \[{{a}^{2}}eB\]

    D)         \[aeB\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Key Idea Magnetic force provides the necessary centripetal force to the proton to move on circular path. Under uniform magnetic field, force \[evB\]acts on proton and provides the necessary centripetal force\[m{{v}^{2}}/a\] \[\therefore \]  \[\frac{m{{v}^{2}}}{a}=evB\] or            \[v=\frac{aeB}{m}\]                        ?(i)                          Now, angular momentum \[J=r\propto p\]                 Here,     \[J=a\times mv\] Putting value of v from Eq. (i), we get \[J=a\times m\left( \frac{aeB}{m} \right)\] \[={{a}^{2}}eB\]


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