Abu Dhabi University

College of Arts & Sciences

PHY201. Physics II.

Solved Problems
Ch 29. Magnetic Fields

1. A electron is projected into a magnetic field that is directed along the positive x axis.
Find the direction of the magnetic force exerted on the electron for each of the following
directions of the electrons velocity:
(a) the positive y direction,
(b) the negative y direction,
(c) the positive x direction.

2. A positively charged particle has a velocity in the negative z direction at point P. The
magnetic force on the particle at this point is in the negative y direction. Which one of the
following statements about the magnetic field at point P can be determined from this data?
a. Bx is positive. b. Bz is positive. c. By is negative. d. By is positive.

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3. An electron has a velocity of 6 106 m/s in the positive x direction at a point where the
magnetic field has the components Bx = 3 T, By = 1.5 T and Bz = 2 T. What is the magnitude
of the acceleration of the electron at this point? Answer. 2.6 x 1018 m/s2

4. A particle (q = 5 nC, m = 3 g) moves in a region where the magnetic field has

components Bx = 2 mT, By = 3 mT, and Bz = 4 mT. At an instant when the speed of the
particle is 5000 m/s and the direction of its velocity is 120 relative to the magnetic field,
what is the magnitude of the acceleration of the particle? Answer. 39 m/s2

5. A 2 C charge moves with a velocity of (2i + 4j + 6k) m/s and experiences a magnetic
force of (4i 20j + 12k) N. The x component of the magnetic field is equal to zero.
Determine the y component of the magnetic field. Answer. + 3 T

By comparing each side with term by term we have

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6. A proton travels with a speed of 5.02 x 106 m/s in a direction that makes an angle of 60.0o
with the direction of a magnetic field of magnitude 0.180 T in the positive x direction. What
are the magnitudes of (a) the magnetic force on the proton and (b) the protons acceleration?

7. An electron is accelerated through 2.40 x 103 V from rest and then enters a uniform 1.70 T
magnetic field. What are
(a) the maximum and
(b) the minimum values of the magnetic force this particle experiences?

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in a region in which the

8. A proton moves with a velocity of

magnetic field is
experiences?

What is the magnitude of the magnetic force this particle

9. A proton moves perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field B at a speed of 1.00 x 107 m/s
and experiences an acceleration of 2.00x 1013 m/s2 in the positive x- direction when its
velocity is in the positive z- direction. Determine the magnitude and direction of the field.

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10. An electron moves in a circular path perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field with a
magnitude of 2.00 mT. If the speed of the electron is 1.50 x 107 m/s, determine (a) the radius
of the circular path and (b) the time interval required to complete one revolution.

11. A cyclotron designed to accelerate protons has a magnetic field of magnitude 0.450 T
over a region of radius 1.20 m. What are (a) the cyclotron frequency and (b) the maximum
speed acquired by the protons?

12. A wire carries a steady current of 2.40 A. A straight section of the wire is 0.750 m long
and lies along the x axis within a uniform magnetic field,
If the current is in
the positive x direction, what is the magnetic force on the section of wire?

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13. A straight wire carries a current of 40 A in a uniform magnetic field of 80 mT. If the
force per unit length on this wire is 2 N/m, determine the angle between the wire and the
magnetic field. Answer. either 39 or 141

14. A straight wire is bent into the shape shown. Determine the net magnetic force on the
wire when the current I travels in the direction shown in the magnetic field B. Justify your
choice by drawing and calculations.
a. 2IBL in the z direction
b. 2IBL in the +z direction
c. 4IBL in the +z direction
d. 4IBL in the z direction
e. zero
F=I LxB= I(2L) B sin90=2ILB in the +z direction

15. A straight wire is bent into the shape shown. Determine the net magnetic force on the
wire. Justify your choice.
a. Zero
b. IBL in the +z direction
c. IBL in the z direction
d. 1.7 IBL in the +z direction
e. 1.4 IBL in the z direction

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16. A proton moves around a circular path (radius = 2 mm) in a uniform 0.25T magnetic
field. What total distance does this proton travel during a 1s time interval?
(mp = 1.67 x 10-27 kg, q = 1.6 x 10-19 C). Answer. 48 km

17. What is the radius of curvature of the path of a 3 keV proton in a perpendicular
magnetic field of magnitude 0.8 T? (1 eV = 1.6 x10-19 J) Answer. 9.9 mm

18. A 0.200-kg metal rod carrying a current of I =10.0 A slides on two horizontal rails
that are a distance d = 0.500 m apart. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the rod
and rails is 0.100, what vertical magnetic field B is required to keep the rod moving at a
constant speed? Ans: 39.2 mT

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19. A charged particle (m = 2.0 g, q = 50 C) moves in a region of uniform field along a

helical path (radius = 4.0 cm, pitch = 8.0 cm) as shown. What is the angle between the
velocity of the particle and the magnetic field? Ans: 72o

20. A 0.200-kg metal rod carrying a current of I =10.0 A slides on two horizontal rails that
are a distance d = 0.500 m apart. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the rod and
rails is 0.100, what vertical magnetic field B is required to keep the rod moving at a constant
speed? Ans: 39.2 mT

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