Q: A mono energetic electron beam with a speed of 5.2 × 10-6 m/s enters into a magnetic field 3 × 10-4 T to the beam. Find the radius of the circle normal to the beam. Find the radius of the circle traced by the beam
(take e/m = 1.76 × 1011 c/kg)
Sol: From the equation, B e v = mv2/r
Radius of circle , $\large r = \frac{m v}{e B} = \frac{v}{(e/m) B}$
$\large r = \frac{m v}{e B} = \frac{5.2 \times 10^6}{(1.76 \times 10^{11}) \times 3 \times 10^{-4}}$
r = 0.1 m.