Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field

Samuel J. Ling; William Moebs; Jeff Sanny

Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field

Samuel J. Ling, William Moebs, Jeff Sanny

Physics

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Abstract

- A magnetic force can supply centripetal force and cause a charged particle to move in a circular path of radius r=mv/qB.
- The period of circular motion for a charged particle moving in a magnetic field perpendicular to the plane of motion is T=2πm/qB.
- Helical motion results if the velocity of the charged particle has a component parallel to the magnetic field as well as a component perpendicular to the magnetic field.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field
Publisher	OpenStax
Chapter	11.3
State	Published - Jan 1 2016

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