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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

A proton and an alpha particle enter a uniform magnetic field with the same velocity and move along circular paths. The time period of the alpha particle will be:

  1. A Four times that of proton
  2. B Three times that of proton
  3. C Same as that of proton
  4. D Two times that of proton
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(D) Two times that of proton

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\( T = \frac{2\pi m}{qB} \) \( T_p = \frac{2\pi m_p}{eB} \) \( T_\alpha = \frac{2\pi (4m_p)}{2eB} \) \( T_\alpha = 2 \frac{2\pi m_p}{eB} \) \( T_\alpha = 2 T_p \)