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A beam of singly charged particles of 7Li moves through a uniform magnetic field at a speed of 4.0 km/s. A 7Li particle has a mass of 1.16 × 10-26 kg. The magnetic field deflects the particles' beam, and the beam leaves the magnetic field region perpendicular to the initial direction of incidence. Determine the strength of the magnetic field if the distance traveled by the 7Li beam is 3.24 cm.
In a simplified model, a particle accelerator employs a circular trajectory to confine high-energy electrons, inducing them to undergo cyclotron motion. It is required to contain all the electrons with speeds up to five times the rms speed at a temperature of 1.5 × 108 K. The main inquiry revolves around calculating the magnetic field strength necessary to ensure that the fastest electrons remain confined within cyclotron orbits of a diameter measuring 2 meters. Although actual magnetic fields in practice may be more intricate, your response will provide a reasonable estimate of the required field magnitude.
It has been demonstrated that when charged particles move in circular paths, they emit electromagnetic waves known as cyclotron radiation. Consequently, particles engaged in cyclotron motion with a velocity v experience a gradual depletion of their kinetic energy at a specific rate given by dk/dt = -(µ0•q4•B2•v2)/(8π•m2c). Considering a magnetic field strength of 3.0 T, determine the time it takes for (i) an electron and (ii) a proton to emit one-third of their energy while undergoing spiral motion due to the radiation.
Determine the required magnetic field strength within each of the 42 identical bending magnets in a cyclotron, akin to the one used in particle acceleration. The electrons travel along a circular arc with a length of 0.8 m around each magnet, while maintaining a velocity of 3.2 × 107 m/s. It is assumed that there is a uniform magnetic field inside the magnet and zero magnetic field outside.