Statement
10.1.4. What is the ratio of the trajectory radii of two electrons with kinetic energies
Solution
When an electron moves in a magnetic field, it experiences the Lorentz force, which causes it to move in a circular trajectory. The Lorentz force for an electron moving with velocity
The centripetal acceleration for circular motion is described by the expression:
Let us write Newton's second law:
From this equation, we can express the trajectory radius
The kinetic energy of the first electron:
From here, we express the velocity:
Substitute into (1):
Similarly, for the electron with kinetic energy
Let us take the ratio of the radii: