An electron with a speed of 1.8 x 106m/s is moving in a circular orbit...
The magnetic field is given in units of Weber per meter (Wb/m), which is equivalent to Tesla (T).
The equation for the centripetal force acting on a charged particle in a magnetic field is:
F = Bqv
Where:
F = centripetal force
B = magnetic field strength
q = charge of the particle
v = velocity of the particle
Since the electron has a negative charge, it will experience a force perpendicular to its velocity and the magnetic field direction, according to the right-hand rule.
The centripetal force is provided by the electrostatic force between the electron and the nucleus of the atom it is orbiting. Therefore, we can equate these two forces:
F = F electrostatic
Bqv = mv^2/r
Where:
m = mass of the electron
r = radius of the circular orbit
We can rearrange this equation to solve for the radius:
r = mv / Bq
Substituting the given values:
m = 9.11 x 10^-31 kg (mass of electron)
v = 1.8 x 10^6 m/s
B = 10^-4 T
q = -1.6 x 10^-19 C (charge of electron)
r = (9.11 x 10^-31 kg) x (1.8 x 10^6 m/s) / (10^-4 T x -1.6 x 10^-19 C)
r = 0.0607 meters
Therefore, the radius of the circular orbit is approximately 0.0607 meters.
An electron with a speed of 1.8 x 106m/s is moving in a circular orbit...
The force experienced by the electron due to the magnetic field is given by:
F = qvB
where q is the charge of the electron, v is its velocity, and B is the magnetic field strength.
Substituting the given values, we get:
F = (1.6 x 10^-19 C)(1.8 x 10^6 m/s)(10^-4 Wb/m)
F = 2.88 x 10^-13 N
This force provides the necessary centripetal force to keep the electron in its circular orbit. The centripetal force is given by:
F = mv^2/r
where m is the mass of the electron and r is the radius of the orbit.
Equating the two forces, we get:
mv^2/r = qvB
Solving for r, we get:
r = mv/qB
Substituting the values of m, v, q, and B, we get:
r = (9.11 x 10^-31 kg)(1.8 x 10^6 m/s)/(1.6 x 10^-19 C)(10^-4 Wb/m)
r = 1.035 x 10^-2 m
Therefore, the radius of the circular orbit of the electron is 1.035 x 10^-2 m.