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Ch—04 Moving Charges and Magnetism

Daily Practice Problem 04

Q1. A charged particle of mass 5 mg and
charge q = +2 𝜇𝜇 C has velocity 𝑣𝑣⃗ =
2𝚤𝚤̂ — 3 𝚥𝚥̂ + 4𝑘𝑘�. Find out the magnetic force
on the charged particle and its acceleration
�⃗ = 3𝚥𝚥̂ −
at this instant due to magnetic field 𝐵𝐵
2𝑘𝑘� . 𝑣𝑣⃗ and 𝐵𝐵
�⃗ are in m s-1 and Wb m-2,
respectively.
Q5. A particle with charge -5.60 nC is
moving in a uniform magnetic field 𝐵𝐵 �⃗ =
− (1.25 𝑇𝑇)𝑘𝑘�. The magnetic force on the
particle is measured to be 𝐹𝐹⃗ = −(3.36 ×
10−7 𝑁𝑁)𝚤𝚤̂ + (7.42 × 10−7 𝑁𝑁)𝚥𝚥̂.
a. Calculate all components of velocity of
the particle from this information.

b. Calculate the scalar product 𝑣𝑣⃗ . 𝐹𝐹⃗ . What is

the angle between v and F?
Q2. A charged particle has acceleration 𝑎𝑎⃗ =
�⃗ = −3𝚤𝚤̂ + 2𝚥𝚥̂ −
2𝚤𝚤̂ + 𝑥𝑥𝚥𝚥̂ in a magnetic field 𝐵𝐵
4𝑘𝑘�, Find the values of x.
Q6. An electron is moving at 106 ms-1 in a
direction parallel to a current of 5 A, flowing
through an infinitely long straight wire,
separated by a perpendicular distance of 10
Q3. When a proton has a velocity 𝑣𝑣⃗ = cm in air. Calculate the magnitude of the
(2𝚤𝚤̂ + 3𝚥𝚥̂) × 106 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 , it experiences a force experienced by the electron.
force 𝐹𝐹⃗ = −(1.28 × 10−13 𝑘𝑘) N. When its
velocity is along the z-axis, it experiences a
force along the x-axis. What is the magnetic
field?
Q7. A positive charge of 1.5 𝜇𝜇C is moving
with a speed of 2 x 106ms-1 along the positive
�⃗ = (0.2 𝚥𝚥̂ + 0.4 𝑘𝑘� )
X-axis. A magnetic field, 𝐵𝐵
tesla acts in space. Find the magnetic force
Q4. A charge 𝑞𝑞 = −4 𝜇𝜇𝜇𝜇 has an acting on the charge.
instantaneous velocity 𝑣𝑣⃗ = (2𝚤𝚤̂ − 3 𝚥𝚥̂ +
� 6
𝑘𝑘 ) 𝑥𝑥 10 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1
in a uniform magnetic field
𝐵𝐵 = �2𝚤𝚤̂ + 5𝚥𝚥̂ − 3𝑘𝑘� � × 10−2 𝑇𝑇. What is the
�⃗
force on the charge?
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Q8. A long straight wire AB carries a current path. The magnitude of the total work done
of 4 𝐴𝐴. A proton P travels is
at 4 x 106 m /s, parallel to
a. (0.35) q b. (0.15) q
the wire, 0.2 m from it and
in a direction opposite to
c. (2.5) q d. 5 q
the current as shown in
Fig. Calculate the force
which the magnetic field
of current exerts on the proton. Also specify
the direction of the force.
Q11. An ionized gas contains both positive
and negative ions. If it is subjected
simultaneously to an electric field along the
+x-direction and a magnetic field along the
Q9. An electron is moving through a uniform +z-direction, then
magnetic field given by 𝐵𝐵 �⃗ = 𝐵𝐵𝑥𝑥 𝚤𝚤̂ + (3.0𝐵𝐵𝑥𝑥 )𝚥𝚥̂
a. positive ions deflect towards +y-direction
At a particular instant, the electron has and negative ions towards -y-direction
velocity 𝑣𝑣⃗ = (2.0𝚤𝚤̂ + 4.0𝚥𝚥̂) m/s and the
magnetic force acting on it is b. all ions deflect towards +y-direction
(6.4 𝑥𝑥 10−19 𝑁𝑁)𝑘𝑘� . 𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹 𝐵𝐵𝑥𝑥 c. all ions deflect towards -y-direction

d. positive ions deflect towards -y-direction

and negative ions towards -y-direction

Q10. A particle of mass 𝑚𝑚 and charge 𝑞𝑞 is in

an electric and magnetic field is given by

𝐸𝐸�⃗ = 2𝚤𝚤̂ + 3𝚥𝚥̂ , 𝐵𝐵 = 4𝚥𝚥̂ + 6𝑘𝑘�

The charged particle is shifted from the origin

to the point 𝑃𝑃(𝑥𝑥 = 1, 𝑦𝑦 = 1) along a straight
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ANSWERS

1. 2 × 10−6 �−6𝚤𝚤̂ + 4𝚥𝚥̂ + 6𝑘𝑘� �𝑁𝑁; 6. 1.6 × 10−18 𝑁𝑁

0.8�−3𝚤𝚤̂ + 2𝚥𝚥̂ + 3𝑘𝑘� �𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −2
7. �0.6𝑘𝑘� − 1.2𝚥𝚥̂�𝑁𝑁
2. 3
8. 2.56 × 10−18 𝑁𝑁
3. −(0.4𝚥𝚥̂)𝑇𝑇
9. -2.0 T
4. −16�𝚤𝚤̂ + 2𝚥𝚥̂ + 4𝑘𝑘�� × 10−2 𝑁𝑁
10. d
5. a. 𝑣𝑣𝑥𝑥 = −106 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 ; 𝑣𝑣𝑦𝑦 = −48 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 11. c
b. 𝑣𝑣⃗ . 𝐹𝐹⃗ = 0; 90°