) and magnetic ( ) fields. Then the beam strikes a grounded target. Find the force in Newtons with which the beam acts on the target if the beam current is .
A non-relativistic proton beam passes without deflection through a region where there are two transverse, mutually perpendicular, electric (
Assume that the collisions with the target are inelastic.
The proton's mass and charge are:
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If there is no deflection, then the two opposing forces must cancel each other.
In other words,
Electric force = Magnetic force
Hence,
q E = B v q ,
where q is the charge of a single particle, and v is the velocity of that particle.
⇒ v = B E
Now,
i = d t d q = η × e ,
where η is the no. of particles crossing a point per unit time, and e is the charge of a proton
⇒ η = e i
Finally, we find the force exerted on the target.
F = η d t d p = η × ( p f i n a l − p i n i t i a l ) = − η × p i n i t i a l = − η × m p v
∣ F ∣ = η × m p v
Substituting the values of η and v , we get,
∣ F ∣ = e i B E m p ≈ 2 × 1 0 − 5 N