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A particle of charge q and mass m moves with speed v perpendicular to a uniform field B, describing a circle. The radius of the circular path is:
AqvB / m
BqB / (mv)
Cmv² / (qB)
Dmv / (qB)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. mv / (qB)
1. The magnetic force provides the centripetal force: $\dfrac{mv^2}{r} = qvB$.
2. Cancel one factor of $v$: $\dfrac{mv}{r} = qB$.
3. Solve for $r$: $r = \dfrac{mv}{qB}$.
4. So the larger the momentum $mv$, the larger the circle.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Physics Ch 4 "Moving Charges and Magnetism", p.138_
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