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Ionization measurements show that a particular lightweight nuclear particle carries a double charge (= 2e) and is moving with a speed of 0.710c. Its measured radius of curvature in a magnetic field of 1.00 T is 6.28 m. Find the mass of the particle and identify it. (Hints: Lightweight nuclear particles are made up of neutrons (which have no charge) and protons (charge = e), in roughly equal numbers. Take the mass of each such particle to be 1.00 u. (See Problem 53.)

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The mass of each particle is 5u and the particle is Helium.

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01

Identification of given data

The speed of nuclear particles is v=0.710c

The charge of the nuclear particle is q=2e=3.2×10-19C

The magnetic field for nuclear particle is B=1T

The radius of curvature for magnetic field is R=6.28m

The atomic mass unit is equal to the mass of one proton particle and its value is role="math" localid="1663156879499" 1amu=1.67×10-27kg.

02

Determination of mass of nuclear particle

The mass of nuclear particle is given as:

m=qBRv

Substitute all the values in the above equation.

m=3.2×10-19C1T6.28m0.710c3×108m/sc=9.435×10-27kg=9.435×10-27kg1u1.66×10-27kg≈5u

The mass of above particle is nearest mass of Helium particle and number of electrons is also 2.

Therefore, the mass of each particle is 5u and the particle is Helium.

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