A proton traveling at 23.0 with respect to the direction of a magnetic field of strength 2.60 mT experiences a magnetic force of 6.50 X 10-17 N. Calculate (a) the proton's speed and (b) its kinetic energy in electron-volts.
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Bainbridge'S mass spectrometer, shown in Fig. 28-53, separates ions having the same velocity. The ions, after entering through slits, Sl and S2, pass through a velocity selector composed of an electric field produced by the charged plates P and P', and a magnetic field B perpendicular to the electric field and the ion path. The ions that then pass undeviated through the crossed E and B fields enter into a region where a second magnetic field B' exists, where they are made to follow circular Fig. 28- 53 76.paths. A photographic plate (or a modern detector) registers their arrival. Show that, for the ions, qlm = ElrBB', where r is the radius of the circular orbit.
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The first step in solving 28 problem number 76 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: Bainbridge'S mass spectrometer, shown in Fig. 28-53, separates ions having the same velocity. The ions, after entering through slits, Sl and S2, pass through a velocity selector composed of an electric field produced by the charged plates P and P', and a magnetic field B perpendicular to the electric field and the ion path. The ions that then pass undeviated through the crossed E and B fields enter into a region where a second magnetic field B' exists, where they are made to follow circular Fig. 28- 53 76.paths. A photographic plate (or a modern detector) registers their arrival. Show that, for the ions, qlm = ElrBB', where r is the radius of the circular orbit.
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