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A charge particle is moving in a uniform magnetic field ib a circular path. The energy of the particle is doubled . If the initial radius of he circular path was `R`, the radius of the new circular path after the energy is doubled will be

A

`R/2`

B

`sqrt(2)R`

C

2R

D

`R/sqrt(2)`

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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the relationship between the energy of a charged particle moving in a magnetic field and the radius of its circular path. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Motion of the Charged Particle**: A charged particle moving in a uniform magnetic field describes a circular path due to the Lorentz force acting as the centripetal force. The magnetic force acting on the particle is given by: \[ F = qvB \] where \( q \) is the charge, \( v \) is the velocity, and \( B \) is the magnetic field strength. 2. **Centripetal Force**: The centripetal force required to keep the particle in circular motion is given by: \[ F = \frac{mv^2}{r} \] where \( m \) is the mass of the particle and \( r \) is the radius of the circular path. 3. **Equating Forces**: Setting the magnetic force equal to the centripetal force, we have: \[ qvB = \frac{mv^2}{r} \] 4. **Solving for Velocity**: Rearranging the equation to solve for \( v \): \[ v = \frac{qBr}{m} \] 5. **Kinetic Energy of the Particle**: The kinetic energy \( E \) of the particle is given by: \[ E = \frac{1}{2}mv^2 \] Substituting \( v \) from the previous step: \[ E = \frac{1}{2}m\left(\frac{qBr}{m}\right)^2 = \frac{1}{2}\frac{q^2B^2r^2}{m} \] 6. **Energy Proportionality**: From the expression for energy, we can see that the energy \( E \) is directly proportional to \( r^2 \): \[ E \propto r^2 \] 7. **Doubling the Energy**: If the energy is doubled, we can express this as: \[ E_2 = 2E_1 \] Therefore, we have: \[ 2E_1 \propto r_2^2 \] 8. **Setting Up the Ratio**: Since \( E_1 \propto r_1^2 \), we can write: \[ \frac{E_2}{E_1} = \frac{r_2^2}{r_1^2} \] Substituting \( E_2 = 2E_1 \): \[ 2 = \frac{r_2^2}{r_1^2} \] 9. **Finding the New Radius**: Rearranging gives: \[ r_2^2 = 2r_1^2 \] Taking the square root: \[ r_2 = r_1\sqrt{2} \] 10. **Final Result**: If the initial radius \( r_1 = R \), then the new radius \( r_2 \) is: \[ r_2 = R\sqrt{2} \] ### Conclusion: The radius of the new circular path after the energy is doubled will be \( R\sqrt{2} \). ---
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