An electron travels anticlockwise on a square path of side 20cm at a c...
**Given:**
Side of square, a = 20cm = 0.2m
Speed of electron, v = 5×10² m/s
Voltage across side of square, V = 10V
Charge on electron, q = 1.6 × 10^-19 C
**To find:**
(i) Current at a point on the square
(ii) Resistance of one side of square
**Solution:**
**(i) Current at a point on the square:**
The current can be found using the formula:
I = V/R
where I is the current, V is the voltage across the side of the square and R is the resistance of one side of the square.
To find the current, we need to first find the resistance of one side of the square.
**(ii) Resistance of one side of square:**
The resistance of one side of the square can be found using the formula:
R = ρL/A
where R is the resistance, ρ is the resistivity of the material, L is the length of the side of the square and A is the area of cross-section of the wire.
As the material of the wire is not given, we assume that it is made up of copper. The resistivity of copper is 1.7 × 10^-8 Ωm.
Length of the side of the square, L = a = 0.2m
Area of cross-section of the wire, A = (π/4)d^2, where d is the diameter of the wire
As the diameter of the wire is not given, we assume that it is a thin wire, so we take d = 0.1mm = 1 × 10^-4 m
Therefore, A = (π/4)(1 × 10^-4)^2 = 7.85 × 10^-9 m^2
Now, substituting the values in the formula, we get:
R = (1.7 × 10^-8 × 0.2)/7.85 × 10^-9 = 0.43 Ω
**(i) Current at a point on the square (continued):**
Now that we have found the resistance, we can find the current using the formula:
I = V/R
Substituting the values, we get:
I = 10/0.43 = 23.26 A
Therefore, the current at a point on the square is 23.26 A.
**Conclusion:**
- The resistance of one side of the square is 0.43 Ω.
- The current at a point on the square is 23.26 A.
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