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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

An electron of mass \( 9.1 \times 10^{-31} \text{ kg} \) carrying charge \( 1.6 \times 10^{-19} \text{ C} \), is moving horizontally with a speed of \( 4 \times 10^6 \text{ m/s} \) in a uniform magnetic field of magnitude \( 8 \times 10^{-4} \text{ T} \) acting vertically upward. The radius of its circular path is,

  1. A 28.4 cm
  2. B 2.84 cm
  3. C 24 cm
  4. D 32 cm
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(B) 2.84 cm

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\( r = \frac{mv}{qB} \) \( r = \frac{(9.1 \times 10^{-31}) \times (4 \times 10^6)}{(1.6 \times 10^{-19}) \times (8 \times 10^{-4})} \) \( r = 0.0284375 \text{ m} = 2.84 \text{ cm} \)