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Motion of Charged Particles in Electric and Magnetic Fields

Problem 3.386

A non-relativistic charged particle flies through the electric field of a cylindrical capacitor and gets into a uniform transverse magnetic field with induction \(B\) (Fig. 3.100 ). In the capacitor the particle moves along the arc of a circle, in the magnetic field, along a semi-circle of radius \(r\). The potential difference applied to the capacitor is equal to \(V,\) the radii of the electrodes are equal to \(a\) and \(b\), with \(a < b\). Find the velocity of the particle and its specific charge \(q / m\)

Reveal Answer
v=VrBln(b/a),q/m=Vr2B2ln(b/a)v=\frac{V}{r B \ln (b / a)}, \quad q / m=\frac{V}{r^{2} B^{2} \ln (b / a)}