Q. A proton with energy of 2 MeV enters a uniform magnetic field of 2.5 T normally. The magnetic force on the proton is (Take mass of proton to be $1.6 \times 10^{- 27}\ kg)$

A) $3 \times 10^{- 12}\ N$
B) $8 \times 10^{- 10}\ N$
C) $8 \times 10^{- 12}\ N$
D) $2 \times 10^{- 10}\ N$
Explanation

(c) Energy of proton $= 2\ MeV$
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ = 2 \times 1.6 \times 10^{- 19} \times 10^{6}$
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ E = 3.2 \times 10^{- 13}\ J$
Magnetic field $(B) = 2.5\ T$
Mass of proton $(m) = 1.6 \times 10^{- 27}\ kg$
Energy of proton, $E = \frac{1}{2}\ mv^{2}$
$\therefore v = \sqrt{\frac{2E}{m}}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ldots(i)$
Magnetic force on proton
$F = B\ qv\sin{90{^\circ}} = Bqv$
Substituting the value of $v$ from Eq. (i)
$F = Bq\ \sqrt{\frac{2E}{m}}$
$\ \ \ = 2.5 \times 1.6 \times 10^{- 19}\ \sqrt{\frac{2 \times 3.2 \times 10^{- 13}}{1.6 \times 10^{- 27}}}$
$\ \ \ = 8 \times 10^{- 12}\ N$

Dr. Abubacker
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