Electric potential difference to accelerate electron

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To accelerate an electron from rest to a speed that allows it to move in a circular path with a radius of 1 cm in a 1.0T magnetic field, the relationship between magnetic force and centripetal force is used. The velocity of the electron is determined by the equation v = qBr/m. The key confusion was how to connect this to the required electric potential difference. The solution reveals that the potential difference needed is ΔV = (qB²r²)/(2m), which equates the change in potential energy to the gain in kinetic energy. Understanding this relationship clarifies how potential difference is essential for achieving the desired electron speed.
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Homework Statement



What electric potential difference is required to accelerate and electron, initially at rest, to the speed at which it will move in a circular path with radius 1cm when the electron enters a region of uniform magnetic field of 1.0T, if the field is perpendicular to the electron's velocity? (Ignore gravity)

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The Attempt at a Solution



We know that,

F_{B} = qvB = \frac{mv^{2}}{r}

So,

v = \frac{qBr}{m}

The part I'm confused about is how to relate this knowledge the the potential difference?

Any suggestions?

EDIT: I figured it out.

\Delta V = \frac{qB^{2}r^{2}}{2m}
 
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