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A proton moves at \( 4 \times 10^7 \, \text{m/s} \) perpendicular to a field of \( 0.05 \, \text{T} \). What is the radi

**Field outside long solenoid** considered negligible because magnetic lines are concentrated inside and return path spreads over large area outside, making B_out ≈ 0. This justifies using solenoid for uniform field experiments, with n = 950 m⁻¹, I = 1.4 A giving B = 4π×10⁻⁷×950×1.4 = 1.67×10⁻³ T. r = (mv/qB) . r = (1.67 × 10⁻²⁷ × 4 × 10⁷/1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ × 0.05) = (6.68 × 10⁻²⁰/8 × 10⁻²¹) = 8.35 m . Using F = q v B sinθ, F = I l B sinθ, B = μ₀ I/(2π r), B = μ₀ N I/(2R) and τ = N I A B

Ref: NCERT > Physics Book > Moving Charge and Magnetism > Solenoid, Toroid and Ampere's Law

A proton moves with a speed of \( 5 \times 10^6 \, \text{m/s} \) perpendicular to a magnetic field of \( 0.4 \, \text{T}

**Lorentz force** on charge q moving with velocity v in magnetic field B is F = q v × B, magnitude F = q v B sinθ, θ angle between v and B (degrees), unit N. Direction perpendicular to both v and B via right-hand rule. When v ⊥ B, motion circular with radius r = m v/(q B), centripetal force provided by magnetic force. Radius r = (mv/qB) . r = (1.67 × 10⁻²⁷ × 5 × 10⁶/1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ × 0.4) = (8.35 × 10⁻²¹/6.4 × 10⁻²⁰) = 1.3047 × 10⁻¹ m = 13.05 cm . Using F = q v B sinθ,

Ref: NCERT > Physics Book > Moving Charge and Magnetism > Magnetic Force on Moving Charge - Lorentz Force and Motion