Maximum Frequency of Revolution in Magnetic Field – Rankers Physics
Topic: Magnetic Effects of Current
Subtopic: Force Acting on Moving Charges

Maximum Frequency of Revolution in Magnetic Field

Which of the following charges has the maximum frequency of revolution in a uniform transverse magnetic field?
a proton
an alpha particle
an electron
a neutron

Solution:

Frequency of revolution in a magnetic field is given by \(f = \frac{qB}{2\pi m}\). Since the electron has the highest charge-to-mass ratio \(q/m\) among the charged particles, it has the maximum frequency.

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