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Show that the (ordinary) acceleration of a particle of mass m and charge q, moving at velocity u under the influence of electromagnetic fields E and B, is given by

a=qm1u2/c2[E+uB-1c2uuE]

[Hint: Use Eq. 12.74.]

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The ordinary acceleration of a particle of mass m and charge q is

a=qm1-u2c2E+uB-uuEc2

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01

Expression for the force acting on a particle under the influence of an electromagnetic field:

Write the expression for the force acting on a particle under the influence of an electromagnetic fields.

F=m1-u2c2[a+uuac2u2]

.............(1)

Here, a is the ordinary acceleration.

02

Prove that :

It is known that:

F=qE+uB

Substitute qE+uBfor Fin equation (1).

qE+uB=m1-u2c2a+uuac2-u2a+uuac2-u2=qm1-u2c2E+uB 鈥︹ (2)

Take the dot product ofuon L.H.S of equation (2).

ua+uuac2-u2=u.a+u2uac2-u2=u.ac2-u.au2+u2u.ac2-u2=u.ac2c2-u2=u.a1-u2c2

Similarly, take the dot product ofuon R.H.S of equation (2).

qm1-u2c2E+uB=qm1-u2c2u.E+u.uB=qm1-u2c2u.E

From equation (2).

u.a1-u2c2=qm1-u2c2u.Euu.ac2-u2=qm1-u2c2uu.Ec2

Substitute qm1-u2c2uu.Ec2for uu.ac2-u2in equation (2).

role="math" localid="1654672556955" a+qm1-u2c2uu.Ec2=qm1-u2c2E+uB

a=qm1-u2c2E=uB-uu.Ec2

Therefore, the ordinary acceleration of a particle of mass m and charge q is

a=qm1-u2c2E=uB-uu.Ec2

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