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Chapter 27

b i F = Bev =0.251.610191.0107[1]
= 4.01013N
[1]

1 The force is at right angles to the velocity v[1]

and does no work on the electron, since
work= force distance moved in the
direction of the force.
[1]
As no work is done on the electron, the
kinetic energy of the electron is constant, as
is its speed.
[1]
2 12 mv2 = eV = e1600
[1]
r = mv
[1]
Be
3200
e = 2V =
[1]
2 2
2
3 2 
m
Br

mv 9.111031(1.0107)2

ii r = F =
13
4.010
4
= 2.27810 2.3104m

mass of -particle
27

[1]

source
region of
magnetic field

proton

3 a
Ratio mass of -particle [1]
=73337300
= 41.6710
31

[1]

6 a i Quarter of a circle linking exit and entry

points[1]
Force at right angles to the circle marked
at two points
[1]
Both forces towards the centre of the circle
(top right-hand corner of square)
[1]

0.017 (810 )

= 1.731011 1.71011Ckg1[1]

proton

[1]

9.1110
charge of -particle
b Ratio charge of -particle [1]
19

= 3.21019 = 2.0

[1]

1.610
force on -particle
c Ratio force on -particle [1]

= ratio of charges = 2.0

r
mQ
d ra = maQb = 7333
2 = 3666 3700
b
b a

[1]
[1]

4 The force is always at right angles to the

direction of the magnetic field and is in the
same direction (or the reverse) in an electric
field.[1]
The force is proportional to the velocity of
the electron in a magnetic field but does not
depend on the velocity of the electron in an
electric field.
[1]
5 a i The electron is charged. or A moving
charge is the equivalent of a current.
[1]
The magnetic field of the moving charge
interacts with the uniform magnetic field.
[1]
ii The electron ionises atoms as it moves and
loses (kinetic) energy.
[1]
The speed of the electron decreases and
the radius decreases as r=mv
B .[1]

ii Into the plane of the paper.

b i F = BQv =0.251.610194.0106
=1.61013N
2

27

detector

[1]
[1]

6 2

mv 1.6710 (4.010 )

[1]
ii r = F =
13
1.610
= 0.167 0.17m
[1]
c The direction of the magnetic field is
reversed.[1]
The magnetic field is reduced in strength. [1]
7 a i Diagram showing on right side and + on
left side
[1]
Force on moving charges in magnetic field
[1]
Left-hand rule explained
[1]
ii Force due to electric field or charges on
sides cancels magnetic force.
[1]
b Larger number density
[1]
More electrons have enough energy to go
from the valence band to the conduction
band[1]
Smaller drift velocity
[1]
Same charge flow per second but larger
number of charge carriers
[1]
Smaller Hall voltage
[1]

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Smaller force on each charge carrier due to

10

lower drift velocity needs a smaller electric
field to cancel force due to magnetic field [1]
8 a i The electron is charged and is in an electric
field.[1]
The electric field from the plates is
downwards and the electron is negative, so
there is a constant force upwards.
[1]
ii A (small) spot is formed on the screen. [1]
Higher-speed electrons are deflected less
and the spot would become larger.
[1]
2
1
b 2 mv = eVac
[1]
c i Into the plane of the paper / page
[1]
ii Bev = eE[1]
v = BE [1]
iii 12 mv2 = eVac
so v = (210001.761011)
=1.88107 1.9107ms1[1]

500 = 1.0104Vm1
2
5.010
4
B = Ev = 1.010 7 = 5.3104T
[1]
1.8810
2
mv
9 a r = BQv[1]
mv 1.6710271.0106
r = BQ =
5
19 [1]
6.010 1.610

E = dV =

r = 174 170m
[1]
b Two paths shown, both circles or parts of
circles of different radius
[1]
Radius of helium nucleus twice as large as
radius of proton (350m)
[1]

170 m

radius of path of proton

350 m

Answers to end-of-chapter questions

i The opposite face to the one marked X. [1]

ii Between X and the opposite face
[1]
b Electrons move until the magnetic force (Bev)
is equal to the electric force (eVH/d).[1]
[1]
Bev = eVH so VH = Bvd
d

I [1]
I = nAve or v = nAe
BdI = BI (working shown)
VH = Bvd = nAe
nte

[1]

I
c i v = nAe

0.04
28
5
3
19[1]
8.510 3.010 910 1.610

= 1.1105ms1
0.600.04
BI =
ii VH = nte
28
5

[1]
19 [1]

8.510 3.010 1.610

= 5.9108V
[1]
d i Electrons move faster
[1]
Larger magnetic force so larger voltage (or
electric field) is needed to repel them or
obtain equilibrium.
[1]
ii Hall voltage VH or value calculated is very
small with metal
[1]
Semiconductor has smaller value of n so
larger Hall voltage VH[1]
e Electrons are forced in opposite direction
when strip is rotated through 180.
[1]
either VH is maximum when plane and B-field
are normal to each other.
or VH is zero / minimum when plane and
B-field are parallel to each other.
or Voltmeter reading or VH depends on sine of
angle between plane and B-field.[1]

radius of path of helium nucleus

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