Physics-ch29/ exercise 15
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Question 15





A proton (charge +e, mass mp), a deuteron (charge +e, mass 2mp), and an alpha particle (charge +2e, mass 4mp) are accelerated from rest through a common potential difference Δ V. Each of the particles enters a uniform magnetic field B , with its velocity in a direction perpendicular to B . The proton moves in a circular path of radius rp. In terms of rp, determine (a) the radius rd of the circular orbit for the deuteron and (b) the radius ra for the alpha particle.