Finding Magnitude of Magnetic Field

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The discussion focuses on calculating the magnitude of the magnetic field experienced by an electron accelerated through a voltage of 420 V, which follows a circular path with a radius of 29 cm. The relevant equations include r = mv/qB and K = VQ, with the kinetic energy equated to the potential energy for the electron. The velocity of the electron is determined using the formula v = sqrt(2Vq/m), yielding a value of 1.20 x 107 m/s. This velocity is then used to solve for the magnetic field strength B.

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Homework Statement


An electron accelerated from rest through a voltage of 420 V enters a region of constant magnetic field. If the electron follows a circular path with a radius of 29 cm, what is the magnitude of the magnetic field?

Homework Equations



r=mv/lqlB
K=VQ
Conservation of Energy: Total Energy = KE + PE
KE = 1/2 mv^2

The Attempt at a Solution


So I know I need to use r=mv/qB to find the Magnitude of the Magnetic Field.
r= .29m
m=9.11x10-31 kg
q= 1.6x10-19
v= ?
B= what we're solving for.

If I can find the velocity of the electron, then I will be able to solve for the Magnitude of the Magnetic field.

I tried looking online for other solutions and someone said this, but I can't really understand it that well:

From conservation of energy we can calculate the velocity

K = V*q so 1/2*m*v^2 = V*q...so v = sqrt(2*V*q/m) = sqrt(2*410*1.60x10^-19/9.11x10^-31)
= 1.20x10^7m/s

Now we have F = m*a ...q*v*B = m*v^2/r

What is this K=vq equation? I couldn't find it when I was looking for it. It's the Voltage x The Charge?

Because we know the particle starts at rest, we know that the potential energy = kinetic energy. But I really don't know how to find the velocity. Help please!
 
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What work is done on a charged particle, on passing through a p.d.?
 
Qwertywerty said:
What work is done on a charged particle, on passing through a p.d.?

What is a p.d? We also haven't talked about work on charged particles at all. I'm taking the general algebra based physics, not the calculus based one.
 
P.d. stands for potential difference; my bad.

Ok, here - do you know the magnitude of the force that acts on a charge q in an electric field E?
 
Qwertywerty said:
P.d. stands for potential difference; my bad.

Ok, here - what force acts on a charge q in an electric field E?

Ah right! Of course. The Potential Difference.
The equations I know for Electric Field are...
E= Force/q0
E= kq/r
But where does the potential difference come into play? The P.d is essentially a voltage, right?
 
Travkid said:
But where does the potential difference come into play? The P.d is essentially a voltage, right?
Yes, it is.
Travelling along an electric field causes a change in p.d. - do you know of any relation between this potential and the existing electric field?
 
Also, coming back to Felectric = qE -
so if knowing that work done by a force is F.s (where s is the displacement along the force), can we write the work done in terms of the electrc field?
 

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