Concept explainers
A cyclotron is a device for accelerating charged particles to high speeds as they follow an expanding spiral path. The charged particles are subjected to both an electric field and a magnetic field. One of these fields increases the speed of the charged particles, and the other field causes them to follow a curved path. Discuss which field performs which function.
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionChapter 9 Solutions
Conceptual Physical Science, Books a la Carte Edition; Modified Mastering Physics with Pearson eText -- ValuePack Access Card -- for Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)
Additional Science Textbook Solutions
University Physics Volume 2
Lecture- Tutorials for Introductory Astronomy
The Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals (2nd Edition)
Modern Physics
Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
- Discuss the similarities and differences between the electrical force on a charge and the magnetic force on a charge.arrow_forwardAn electron moves in a circular path perpendicular to a constant magnetic field of magnitude 1.00 mT. The angular momentum of the electron about the center of the circle is 4.00 1025 kg m2/s. Determine (a) the radius of the circular path and (b) the speed of the electron.arrow_forwardA spacecraft is in 4 circular orbit of radius equal to 3.0 104 km around a 2.0 1030 kg pulsar. The magnetic field of the pulsar at that radial distance is 1.0 102 T directed perpendicular to the velocity of the spacecraft. The spacecraft is 0.20 km long with a radius of 0.040 km and moves counter-clockwise in the xy-plane around the pulsar. (a) What is the speed of the spacecraft? (b) If the magnetic field points in the positive z-direction, is the emf induced from the back to the front of the spacecraft or from side to side? (c) Compute the induced emf. (d) Describe the hazards for astronauts inside any spacecraft moving in the vicinity of a pulsar.arrow_forward
- Review. An electron moves in a circular path perpendicular to a constant magnetic field of magnitude 1.00 mT. The angular momentum of the electron about the center of the circle is 4.00 × 10−25 kg · m2/s. Determine (a) the radius of the circular path and (b) the speed of the electron.arrow_forwardA spacecraft is in 4 circular orbit of radius equal to 3.0 104 km around a 2.0 1030 kg pulsar. The magnetic field of the pulsar at that radial distance is 1.0 102 T directed perpendicular to the velocity of the spacecraft. The spacecraft is 0.20 km long with a radius of 0.040 km and moves counter-clockwise in the xy-plane around the pulsar. (a) What is the speed of the spacecraft? (b) If the magnetic field points in the positive z-direction, is the emf induced from the back to the front of the spacecraft or from side to side? (c) Compute the induced emf. (d) Describe the hazards for astronauts inside any spacecraft moving in the vicinity of a pulsar.arrow_forwardA singly charged ion of mass m is accelerated from rest by a potential difference V. It is then deflected by a uniform magnetic field (perpendicular to the ions velocity) into a semicircle of radius R. Now a doubly charged ion of mass m' is accelerated through the same potential difference and dellected by the same magnetic field into a semicircle of radius R' = 2R. What is the ratio of the masses of the ions?arrow_forward
- Is the work required to accelerate a rod from rest to a speed v in a magnetic field greater than the final kinetic energy of the rod? Why?arrow_forwardIntegrated Concepts (a) Show that the period of the circular orbit of a charged particle moving perpendicularly to a uniform magnetic field is T = 2(m/(qB). (b) What is the frequency f? (c) What is the angular velocity ( Note that these results are independent of the velocity and radius of the orbit and, hence, of the energy of the particle. (Figure 22.64.] Figure 22.6-4 Cyclotrons accelerate charged particles orbiting in a magnetic field by placing an AC voltage on the metal Dees, between which the particles move, so that energy is added twice each orbit. The frequency is constant, since it is independent of the particle energyThe radius of the orbit simply increases with energy until the particles approach the edge and are extracted for various experiments and applications.arrow_forwardWhat creates a magnetic field? More than one answer may be correct. (a) a stationary object with electric charge (b) a moving object with electric charge (c) a stationary conductor carrying electric current (d) a difference in electric potential (e) a charged capacitor disconnected from a battery and at rest. Note: In Chapter 24, we will see that a changing electric field also creates a magnetic field.arrow_forward
- Considering the magnetic force law, are the velocity and magnetic field always perpendicular? Are the force and velocity always perpendicular? What about the force and magnetic field?arrow_forwardTwo particles have the same linear momentum, but particle A has four times the charge of particle B. If both particles move in a plane perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field, what is the ratio RA/RB of the radii of their circular orbits?arrow_forwardA cosmic-ray electron moves at 7.5 × 106 m/sinches perpendicular to Earth’s magnetic field at an altitude queer the field strength is 1.0 × 105T. What is the radius of the circular path the electron follows?arrow_forward
- Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based TextPhysicsISBN:9781133104261Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. JewettPublisher:Cengage LearningGlencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student...PhysicsISBN:9780078807213Author:Paul W. ZitzewitzPublisher:Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
- Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations...PhysicsISBN:9781133939146Author:Katz, Debora M.Publisher:Cengage LearningCollege PhysicsPhysicsISBN:9781285737027Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris VuillePublisher:Cengage LearningCollege PhysicsPhysicsISBN:9781305952300Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris VuillePublisher:Cengage Learning