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Homework Statement
In a purley magnetic field B, motion of particle in x-y plane is circle; use this property, with result from part c to show on average the particle travels with constant velocity U:
(answer given): U=(1/B^2)*B*(B*Vo)+Vdrift
where Vdrift=(1/B^2)(ExB)
Homework Equations
"x" implies cross product
E=0i+Ej+0k
B=0i+0j+Bk
F=q(E+VxB)
results from Part c) showed by Galilei transform:
E'=(E+UxB)
V'=(V-U)
The Attempt at a Solution
Well right now I'm solving for U. I also have the answer so I've plugged in vdrift and try to work that out, usually "show" means working backwards in this course. I am not sure if I should use trig functions for the circle, I mean, it says to use that property of pure magnetic field, I know at one point i have to incorporate the trig rotation because in part f it says my x(t) and y(t) are sin and cos functions.
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