Answer:
a) The proton's speed is 5.75x10⁵ m/s.
b) The kinetic energy of the proton is 1723 eV.
Explanation:
a) The proton's speed can be calculated with the Lorentz force equation:
[tex] F = qv \times B = qvBsin(\theta) [/tex] (1)
Where:
F: is the force = 9.14x10⁻¹⁷ N
q: is the charge of the particle (proton) = 1.602x10⁻¹⁹ C
v: is the proton's speed =?
B: is the magnetic field = 3.28 mT
θ: is the angle between the proton's speed and the magnetic field = 17.6°
By solving equation (1) for v we have:
[tex]v = \frac{F}{qBsin(\theta)} = \frac{9.14 \cdot 10^{-17} N}{1.602\cdot 10^{-19} C*3.28 \cdot 10^{-3} T*sin(17.6)} = 5.75 \cdot 10^{5} m/s[/tex]
Hence, the proton's speed is 5.75x10⁵ m/s.
b) Its kinetic energy (K) is given by:
[tex] K = \frac{1}{2}mv^{2} [/tex]
Where:
m: is the mass of the proton = 1.67x10⁻²⁷ kg
[tex] K = \frac{1}{2}mv^{2} = \frac{1}{2}1.67 \cdot 10^{-27} kg*(5.75 \cdot 10^{5} m/s)^{2} = 2.76 \cdot 10^{-16} J*\frac{1 eV}{1.602 \cdot 10^{-19} J} = 1723 eV [/tex]
Therefore, the kinetic energy of the proton is 1723 eV.
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