Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Force on a moving charge

Force on a moving charge — practice question

(a)[2]

State what the term magnetic field means.

(b(i))[1]

On Fig. 9.1, shade the face of the foil on which electrons first collect.

(b(ii))[3]

Explain why electrons do not keep collecting on the face you have shaded.

(c(i))[1]

The Hall voltage $V_H$ produced across the foil in (b) is given by $V_H = \frac{BI}{ntq}$, where $I$ is the current in the foil. State the meaning of the quantity $n$.

(c(ii))[1]

Using the letters on Fig. 9.1, identify which pair of points gives the distance $t$.

(d)[1]

Suggest why, in practice, Hall probes are usually made from a semiconductor material instead of a metal.

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