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An electron in a cathode-ray beam passes between 2.5-cm-long parallel-plate electrodes that are 5.0mm apart. A 2.0mT, 2.5-cm-wide magnetic field is perpendicular to the electric field between the plates. The electron passes through the electrodes without being deflected if the potential difference between the plates is600V.

a. What is the electron鈥檚 speed?

b. If the potential difference between the plates is set to zero, what is the electron鈥檚 radius of curvature in the magnetic field?

Short Answer

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(a) Velocity of the electronv=6.0107m/s

(b) Electron's radius of curvaturer=17.1cm

Step by step solution

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Part (a):Given information 

We are given that length of parallel plates is 2.5cmand distance between them (width) is d=5.0mm. An external B=2.0mTmagnetic field of length 2.5cmis applied perpendicular to the electric field between the plates.

Potential difference between the plates V=600V

Electron charge q=1.6x10-19C

Electron mass role="math" localid="1649754340184" m=9.1x10-31Kg

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Step 2:Equating the forces

Since given in the question the electron came out undeflected so the electrical forces Feequally balance the magnetic forces Fb.

Fb=qvB

Fe=Vqd

Finding the electron speed v:

FB=FEqvB=Vqdv=VdBv=600V(5.010-3m)(2.010-3T)v=6.0107m/s

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Part (b): Finding the radius of curvature of the electron r.

Since radius of curvature is only effected by the magnetic field and there is no role of the electric field (potential difference set to zero).

Fb=mv2r (where m and q are mass and charge of electron respectively)

qvB=mv2rr=mvqBr=(9.110-31kg)(6.0107m/s)(1.610-19C)(2.010-3T)r=0.171mr=17.1cm



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