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Motion of Charged Particles in Electric and Magnetic Fields

Problem 3.401

A particle with specific charge q/mq / m is located inside a round solenoid at a distance rr from its axis. With the current switched into the winding, the magnetic induction of the field generated by the solenoid amounts to Bˉ\bar{B}. Find the velocity of the particle and the curvature radius of its trajectory, assuming that during the increase of current flowing in the solenoid the particle shifts by a negligible distance.

Reveal Answer
v=1/2rqB/m,ρ=r/2v=1 / 2 r q B / m, \rho=r / 2