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Grade 12Magnetism

A charged particle(charge q,mass m) has velocity v at origin in +x direction. In space there is a uniform magnetic field B in -z direction.Find the y coordinate of particle when it crosses y axis.

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8 Years agoGrade 12
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7 Years ago
mv^2/r=qvb
since it follows helical path
r=mv/qb
y coordinate will be the twicw of radius
there for y= 2mv/qb