Chapter 30, Problem 80A

To determine

To Explain: The track curves for one particle more than another in a bubble chamber.

Explanation of Solution

Introduction:

A Bubble chamber is a kind of radiation detector that makes use of a superheated liquid which boils to small vapor bubbles around charged particles which are passed through it.

The radius of the track of ionized particle in a bubble chamber depends upon charge to mass ratio and their velocity. Magnitude of charge of known sub-atomic particles is same for all. So, radius of the track depends on the momentum of the ionized particles.

Conclusion:

Radius of the track depends on the momentum of the ionized particles.