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A charge particle enters a uniform magnetic field with velocity vector at angle of 45 with the magnetic field. The pitch of the helical path followed by the particle is P. The radius of the helix will be

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P2π
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2P
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P2π
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2Pπ
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Solution

The correct option is C P2π
pitch (P)=v×T=vcosθ×T=vcosθ×(2πmqB) .........(1)

From (1) we get,

P=v2×2πmqB .......(2)

Radius, r=mvqB=mvsin45qB=mv2qB .......(3)

On dividing (3) by (4) we get,

Pr=2π

r=P2π

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.

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