Expert-level advice for solving the problem of a charged particle in a magnetic field
Prompt title: Expert-level advice for solving the problem of a charged particle in a magnetic field
Relevant category: Physics
Tags: electromagnetism, charged particles, circular motion
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Now, let's plug in the given values into the formula. The velocity of the α-particle will be v = (6.4 cm)(2π)(qB/2πm), where B is the magnetic field strength. We can calculate the magnetic field strength by using the given information about the acceleration potential and rearranging the equation U = (1/2)mv^2. We get B = (2U)/(qr). Substituting this into the formula for velocity, we get v = (6.4 cm)(2π)(q(2U)/(2qr))/m. Simplifying this gives us v = (πU)/(qr^2m).
Therefore, the velocity of the α-particle will be (πU)/(qr^2m). To find the frequency of the circular motion, we use the formula f = qB/2πm. Substituting the value of B from earlier and rearranging the equation, we get f = (2U)/(qr^2m)/πm. Simplifying this gives us f = (U)/(πqmr^2).
Finally, we can use the formula for the circumference of a circle (C = 2πr) to find the period of the circular motion, which is given by T = 1/f. Therefore, T = 2πr/(Uqmr^2). Plugging in the values, we get T = 4πr^2/(qmrU). This is the solution to the problem of finding the period of the circular motion of the α-particle in a magnetic field.
Note: The provided values do not give an initial velocity for the α-particle, so this solution assumes that the particle is initially at rest before entering the magnetic field. If this is not the case, the solution will be different.