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In the Bainbridge mass spectrometer (see Fig. 27.24), the magnetic-field magnitude in the velocity selector is 0.510 T, and ions having a speed of 1.82 * 106 m/s pass through undeflected. (a) What is the electric-field magnitude in the velocity selector? (b) If the separation of the plates is 5.20 mm, what is the potential difference between the plates??

Short Answer

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a) The electric field magnitude in the velocity selector is 9.28×105V/m

b) The potential difference between the two plates is 4.83×103V

Step by step solution

01

The electric force and potential difference

The magnetic force is equal to the electric force

qvB = qE

And the potential difference across the electric field divided by the separation between the plates is equal to the electric field

E=Vd

02

Determine the electric field

(a)

The magnetic force equal to the electric force

qvB=qEE=vBThereforeE=(1.82×106m/s)(0.510T)=9.28×105V/m

Therefore, the electric field is9.28×105V/m

03

Determine the potential difference between plates

The potential difference between the two plates is

E=VdTherefore,V=Ed=(9.28×105V/m)(5.20×103m)=4.83×103V


Therefore, the potential difference between the two plates is4.83×103V

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