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

Force on a moving charge — practice question

(a)[3]

Define tesla.

(b(i))[2]

Explain why the particle’s path in the field is an arc of a circle.

(b(ii))[1]

Show that the radius $r$ can be written as $r = \frac{mv}{Bq}$.

(c(i))[2]

Suggest, with a reason, why each of the paths is a spiral rather than an arc of a circle.

(c(ii).1)[2]

State and explain what can be deduced from the paths about the charges on the two particles.

(c(ii).2)[2]

State and explain what can be deduced from the paths about the initial speeds of the two particles.

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