Under the influence of a uniform magnetic field, a charged particle moves with constant speed $\mathrm{V}$…

Under the influence of a uniform magnetic field, a charged particle moves with constant speed $\mathrm{V}$ in a circle of radius $R$. The time period of rotation of the particle :
  1. Depends on both $v$ and $R$
  2. Depends on $v$ and not on $R$
  3. Depends on R and not on $v$
  4. Is independent of both $v$ and $R$

Solution

The time period of circular motion of the charged particle is given by \(\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{T}=\frac{2 \pi \mathrm{r}}{\mathrm{v}}=\frac{2 \pi}{\mathrm{v}} \times \frac{\mathrm{mv}}{\mathrm{~Bq}} \\ & \mathrm{~T}=\frac{2 \pi \mathrm{~m}}{\mathrm{~Bq}} \end{aligned}\) Hence, time period of rotation of the charged particle in uniform magnetic field is independent of both \(v\) and \(R\).

Asked in: NEET 2009 (Mains)

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