Post Utme Ims U 2021 Physics Question 17

Practice objective / multiple choice question 17 from the 2021 Post Utme Ims U Physics examination.

Post Utme Ims U 2021 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 17 POST_UTME_IMS_U • 2021 • PHYSICS • objective

A charged particle of mass $m$ and charge $q$ is moving in a uniform magnetic field $mathbf{B} = B_0 hat{mathbf{z}}$. If the particle has an initial velocity $mathbf{v} = v_0 hat{mathbf{x}}$, what is the radius of the circular orbit that the particle will follow?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. \frac{mv_0}{qB_0}
B. \frac{qB_0}{mv_0}
C. \frac{mv_0^2}{qB_0}
D. \frac{qB_0^2}{m}
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
\frac{mv_0}{qB_0}

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This is Post Utme Ims U 2021 Physics Question 17. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Post Utme Ims U Physics examination.

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