An electron gun res electrons into a magnetic eld directed straight downward. Find the direction of the force exerted by the eld on an electron for each of the following directions of the electrons velocity: (a) horizontal and due north; (b) horizontal and 30west of north; (c)due north, but at 30 below the horizontal; (d) straight upward. (Remember that an electron has a negative charge.)
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Figure P19.29a is a diagram of a device called a velocity selector, in which particles of a specic velocity pass through undeected while those with greater or lesser velocities are deected either upwards or downwards. An electric eld is directed perpendicular to a magnetic eld, producing an electric force and a magnetic force on the charged particle that can be equal in magnitude and opposite in direction (Fig. P19.29b) and hence cancel. Show that particles with a speed of v E/B will pass through the velocity selector undeected.
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The first step in solving 19 problem number 29 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: Figure P19.29a is a diagram of a device called a velocity selector, in which particles of a specic velocity pass through undeected while those with greater or lesser velocities are deected either upwards or downwards. An electric eld is directed perpendicular to a magnetic eld, producing an electric force and a magnetic force on the charged particle that can be equal in magnitude and opposite in direction (Fig. P19.29b) and hence cancel. Show that particles with a speed of v E/B will pass through the velocity selector undeected.
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