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A-LevelPhysicsMagnetic fieldsMay/June 2017Paper 4 Q710 Marks

An electron having charge –q and mass m is accelerated from rest in a vacuum through a potential difference V. The electron then enters a region of uniform magnetic field of magnetic flux density B, as shown in Fig. 7.1. [Figure 7.1] The direction of the uniform magnetic field is into the plane of the paper. The velocity of the electron as it enters the magnetic field is normal to the magnetic field. The radius of the circular path of the electron in the magnetic field is r.

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) May/June 2017 examination, Paper 4 Variant 1. It tests the topic of Magnetic fields and is worth 10 marks.

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