An electron is moving with a velocity of 22ms-1 in a magnetic field of strength

8.5x10-2T. Assume the electron’s velocity is perpendicular to the orientation of

the magnetic field
Draw a labelled diagram 1
Calculate the acceleration of the electron as it moves through the magnetic field
2
Explain why the electron undergoes circular motion, and calculate the radius of
this path 3

A conducting rod of length 35cm is moved through a perpendicular magnetic

field of strength 0.75T with a velocity of 25ms-1
Calculate the force due to the magnetic field on a free electron located inside the
rod 1
The magnetic force on the electrons causes a flow of charge along the length o
the rod. After a while, one side of the rod becomes negatively charged while the
other side becomes positively charged, giving the rise to an electric field. This
electric field eventually grows large enough to balance out the magnetic force on
the free electrons in the conductor, stopping the free flow of the charge.
Calculate the magnitude of the electric field at this point 3
Calculate the size of the voltage difference created along the length of the rod 2

An electron is moving with velocity 3.4x102ms-1 in a magnetic field of strength

0.3T.
Explain how the force on the electron can vary and calculate the largest possible
magnitude of force that the electron can experience 2
‘The electron will gradually gain energy as the magnetic force acts on it. Thus, the
more time the electron spends in the magnetic field, the more energy will be
imparted to it’. Is this statement correct? Explain 2

An alpha particle travelling at 6.2x106m/s enters a uniform magnetic field of

strength 1.8T which has an orientation perpendicular to its direction of motion.
Calculate the size of the force acting on the alpha particle 1
Calculate the radius of the circular path that the alpha particle follows 2
Calculate the magnitude of the electric field required to keep the alpha particle
moving in a straight line 1

An electron travelling at 3.0 m/s passes between the poles of a magnet as shown
below.
If the magnetic flux density is 0.50 T, determine the magnitude and direction of
the force on the electron.

A potential difference of 5000 V is applied to two parallel metal plates separated

by a distance of 10 cm as shown in the following diagram.

(a) Calculate the intensity of the electric field between the plates.

(b) Determine the size of the force on a charge of +2 C placed in the field.
A uniform electric field of strength 200 N/C exists between two charged parallel
plates each of which is 0.1 m long. The separation between the plates is 0.1
m. An electron with a speed of 3 x 106 m/s enters the field perpendicular to the
field lines.

(a) Calculate the acceleration of the electron whilst between the

plates. Ignore the effects of gravity. Mass of electron = 9.11 x 10-31 kg.

(b) Determine the time the electron spends between the plates.

(c) Calculate the distance the electron moves vertically between the
plates.

An antimatter electron, a positron, starts at rest in an electric field of strength

100 N/C. If the charge on the positron is +1.6 x 10-19 C and its mass is 9.11 x
10-31 kg, calculate its velocity after 50 ns.
An electron enters a magnetic field of flux density 1.3 T with a velocity of 2.1 x
106 m/s at an angle of 45o to the field lines as shown below.

Determine the magnitude and direction of the force acting on the electron in the
field.

At a particular instant, an electron is travelling in a vacuum at 2.4 x 104 ms-1,

perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field of 5.20 mT, out of the page, as shown
below.

The electron is experiencing a magnetic force causing it to move into a uniform

circular path.

(a) In which direction is the electron experiencing the magnetic force?

(b) What is the radius of the circular path followed by the electron?