Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A proton moves at m/s in a uniform field of T. Its velocity makes an angle of with the field. Find the radius of its helix, the pitch, and the number of turns it makes while it travels m along the field. Use kg.
At right angles to the field, , and . After a voltage , . At an angle the path is a helix with and pitch . A velocity selector passes . In a cyclotron, and .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Plan. The part across the field makes the circle. The part along it carries the proton on.
Step 1. The two parts. . .
Step 2. The radius. The top of is . The bottom is . So , that is cm.
Step 3. The period. .
Step 4. The pitch. .
Step 5. The turns. .
Answer: cm, m and turns.
Check. The helix is long and thin: the radius is cm and the pitch is cm. That is right for a velocity that is only from the field.
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