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| + | $14.4.25.$ [Insert the problem statement] | ||
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| + | ### Solution | ||
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| + | Physical criterion | ||
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| + | At the magnetic equator, the field $\mathbf{B}$ is horizontal. | ||
| + | An electron moving toward Earth experiences a perpendicular magnetic force that curves its trajectory. | ||
| + | For it not to become trapped in a spiral, the Larmor radius must be at least of the order of the height h: | ||
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| + | $r_L = \frac{p}{eB} \gtrsim h \quad\Rightarrow\quad p \approx e B h$. | ||
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| + | Here p is the relativistic momentum of the electron | ||
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| + | Calculation of the momentum | ||
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| + | Substituting the values | ||
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| + | $p = (1.6\times 10^{-19})(3.0\times 10^{-5})(10^6) = 4.8\times 10^{-18}\ \text{kg·m/s}$ | ||
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| + | We multiply by c to work in energy units: | ||
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| + | $pc = 4.8\times 10^{-18} \times 3.0\times 10^8 = 1.44\times 10^{-9}\ \text{J}$ | ||
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| + | Convert to MeV $(1\ \text{MeV} = 1.6\times 10^{-13}\ \text{J})$ | ||
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| + | $pc = \frac{1.44\times 10^{-9}}{1.6\times 10^{-13}}\ \text{MeV} \approx 9.0\ \text{MeV}$ | ||
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| + | Kinetic energy | ||
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| + | The electron is clearly ultra‑relativistic $(pc \gg m_e c^2)$ The exact relation between momentum and total energy is: | ||
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| + | $E_{\text{total}} = \sqrt{(pc)^2 + (m_e c^2)^2}$ | ||
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| + | and the kinetic energy is obtained by subtracting the rest mass: | ||
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| + | $K = E_{\text{total}} - m_e c^2$ | ||
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| + | Substituting the values: | ||
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| + | $K = \sqrt{9.0^2 + 0.511^2} - 0.511 | ||
| + | \approx \sqrt{81 + 0.261} - 0.511 | ||
| + | \approx 9.014 - 0.511 | ||
| + | \approx 8.5\ \text{MeV}$ | ||
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| + | Result | ||
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| + | \boxed{K_{\min} \approx 8.5\ \text{MeV}}. | ||
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| + | Electrons need a kinetic energy of the order of several MeV to cross the equatorial magnetic field and reach the ground. Less energetic electrons become trapped in the radiation belts. | ||
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| + | #### Answer | ||
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| + | [Insert a concise answer or boxed result] | ||
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| ### Statement | |||
| $14.4.25.$ [Insert the problem statement] | |||
| ### Solution | |||
| Physical criterion | |||
| At the magnetic equator, the field $\mathbf{B}$ is horizontal. | |||
| An electron moving toward Earth experiences a perpendicular magnetic force that curves its trajectory. | |||
| For it not to become trapped in a spiral, the Larmor radius must be at least of the order of the height h: | |||
| $r_L = \frac{p}{eB} \gtrsim h \quad\Rightarrow\quad p \approx e B h$. | |||
| Here p is the relativistic momentum of the electron | |||
| Calculation of the momentum | |||
| Substituting the values | |||
| $p = (1.6\times 10^{-19})(3.0\times 10^{-5})(10^6) = 4.8\times 10^{-18}\ \text{kg·m/s}$ | |||
| We multiply by c to work in energy units: | |||
| $pc = 4.8\times 10^{-18} \times 3.0\times 10^8 = 1.44\times 10^{-9}\ \text{J}$ | |||
| Convert to MeV $(1\ \text{MeV} = 1.6\times 10^{-13}\ \text{J})$ | |||
| $pc = \frac{1.44\times 10^{-9}}{1.6\times 10^{-13}}\ \text{MeV} \approx 9.0\ \text{MeV}$ | |||
| Kinetic energy | |||
| The electron is clearly ultra‑relativistic $(pc \gg m_e c^2)$ The exact relation between momentum and total energy is: | |||
| $E_{\text{total}} = \sqrt{(pc)^2 + (m_e c^2)^2}$ | |||
| and the kinetic energy is obtained by subtracting the rest mass: | |||
| $K = E_{\text{total}} - m_e c^2$ | |||
| Substituting the values: | |||
| $K = \sqrt{9.0^2 + 0.511^2} - 0.511 | |||
| \approx \sqrt{81 + 0.261} - 0.511 | |||
| \approx 9.014 - 0.511 | |||
| \approx 8.5\ \text{MeV}$ | |||
| Result | |||
| \boxed{K_{\min} \approx 8.5\ \text{MeV}}. | |||
| Electrons need a kinetic energy of the order of several MeV to cross the equatorial magnetic field and reach the ground. Less energetic electrons become trapped in the radiation belts. | |||
| #### Answer | |||
| [Insert a concise answer or boxed result] | |||