Practice question
Question
An electron moves at \( 5 \times 10^6 \, \text{m/s} \) perpendicular to a magnetic field of \( 0.2 \,
\text{T} \). What is the magnetic force on it? (Charge of electron = \( 1.6 \times 10^{-19} \, \text{C}
\))
Explanation
**Solenoid field** inside long solenoid is B = μ₀ n I, n = N/L turns per meter (m⁻¹), uniform and parallel to axis, outside negligible for long solenoid because fields from opposite sides cancel. For n = 1200 m⁻¹, I = 1 A, B = 4π×10⁻⁷×1200 = 1.51×10⁻³ T = 1.51 mT. Force F = q v B sin θ , θ = 90° , so sin θ = 1 . F = 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ × 5 × 10⁶ × 0.2 = 1.6 × 10⁻¹³ N . Using F = q v B sinθ, F = I l B sinθ, B = μ₀ I/(2π
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