Magnetics Ques 23

  1. A particle of charge $+q$ and mass $m$ moving under the influence of a uniform electric field $E \hat{\mathbf{i}}$ and uniform magnetic field $B \hat{\mathbf{k}}$ follows a trajectory from $P$ to $Q$ as shown in figure. The velocities at $P$ and $Q$ are $v \hat{\mathbf{i}}$ and $-2 \hat{\mathbf{j}}$. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

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(a) $E=\frac{3}{4} [\frac{m v^{2}}{q a}]$

(b) Rate of work done by the electric field at $P$ is $\frac{3}{4} [\frac{m v^{3}}{a}]$

(c) Rate of work done by the electric field at $P$ is zero

(d) Rate of work done by both the fields at $Q$ is zero

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 23.(a, b, d)

Solution:

Formula:

Magnetic Force Acting On A Moving Point Charge:

  1. Magnetic force does not do work. From work-energy theorem :

$ \begin{gathered} W _{F _e}=\Delta KE \text { or }(q E)(2 a)=\frac{1}{2} m\left[4 v^{2}-v^{2}\right] \\ \text { or } \quad E=\frac{3}{4} (\frac{m v^{2}}{q a}) \end{gathered} $

At $P$, rate of work done by electric field

$ \begin{aligned} & =\mathbf{F} _e \cdot \mathbf{v}=(q E)(v) \cos 0^{\circ} \\ & =q (\frac{3}{4} \frac{m v^{2}}{q a}) v=\frac{3}{4} (\frac{m v^{3}}{a}) \end{aligned} $

Therefore, option (b) is also correct.

Rate of work done at $Q$ :

of electric field $=\mathbf{F} _e \cdot \mathbf{v}=(q E)(2 v) \cos 90^{\circ}=0$

and of magnetic field is always zero. Therefore, option (d)

is also correct.

Note that $\mathbf{F} _e=q E \hat{\mathbf{i}}$.



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