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Ionized hydrogen atoms and -particles with same momenta enter perpendicular to a constant magnetic field, . The ratio of their radii of their paths will be:

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

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The radius () of the circular path of a charged particle in a perpendicular magnetic field is:

where is the momentum, is the charge, and is the magnetic field strength.Given that and are the same for both particles:

For an ionized hydrogen atom (proton), charge .For an -particle, charge .Therefore, the ratio is:

So, .

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Ionized hydrogen atoms and -particles with same momenta enter perpendicular to a constant magnetic field, . The ratio of their radii of their paths will be:
A
B
C
D

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