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Magnetic Force On A Moving Charge

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A proton moving with a speed of m/s enters a uniform magnetic field of T at right angles to the field lines; what is the magnitude of the magnetic force experienced by it?

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Subject
physics
Chapter
magnetic effects of current and magnetism
Topic
magnetic force on a moving charge
Difficulty
Medium
Year
2025
Tags
Lorentz forcemoving chargemagnetic force magnitudeperpendicular entryproton dynamics

Solution

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N

As stated in NCERT Class 12, Chapter 4 (Moving Charges and Magnetism), a charge moving with velocity in a magnetic field experiences the Lorentz force , where is the angle between velocity and field. This force is always perpendicular to both the velocity and the field, so it changes direction of motion without doing any work on the particle. Here the proton enters at right angles, so and , giving maximum force. Substituting the proton charge C, m/s and T: N. The option N is wrong because it is merely the electronic charge and ignores and . The value N is half the correct answer, arising from wrongly using . The value N doubles the charge incorrectly. Plausibility check: the units work out as , and the magnitude ( N) is reasonable for a subatomic particle in a moderate field.

This medium difficulty physics question is from the chapter magnetic effects of current and magnetism, covering the topic of magnetic force on a moving charge. It appeared in the 2025 exam.

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