Question

A charged particle is moving in a uniform magnetic field at a speed of 8.2Ã10^3 m/s in a direction 87° from the direction of the field. The particleâs charge is 5.7 μC and the magnetic force acting on it is 0.0020 N. What is the strength of the magnetic field?

Answer 1

Magnetic field, B = 0.042 T

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that,

Speed of charged particle,
`v=8.2* 10^3\ m/s`

Angle between velocity and the magnetic field,
`\theta=87`

Charge,
`q=5.7\ \mu C=5.7* 10^(-6)\ C`

Magnetic force, F = 0.002 N

The magnetic force is given by :

`F=qvB\ sin\theta`

B is the magnetic field

`B=(F)/(qv\ sin\theta)`

`B=(0.002)/(5.7* 10^(-6)* 8.2* 10^3* sin(87))`

B = 0.042 T

So, the strength of the magnetic field is 0.042 Tesla. Hence, this is the required solution.