what is the radius of the path of an electron (mass=9 x 10-31 KG and charge 1.6 x 10-19C ) moving at a speed of 3 x 107 m/s in a magnetic field of 6 x 10-4 T perpendicular to it ?? what is its frequency ?? calculate its energy in KeV. ( 1 eV = 1.6 x 10-19J ) .
The force experienced by the electron will be equal to the centripetal force required to keep the electron in its circular path.
So,
evB = mv2/r
=> r = mv/eB
=> r = 0.28125 m
Thus, the circumference of the circular path is = 2 × π × r = 1.76625 m
Time period of revolution = 1.76625/v = 5.8875 × 10-8 s
So, frequency = 1/(5.8875 × 10-8) = 1.7 × 107 Hz
Energy of the electron is = ½ mv2 = 4.05 × 10-16 J
So, the energy in eV is = (4.05 × 10-16)/(1.6 × 10-19) = 2531.25 eV