Question

The radius of curvature of the path of the charged particle in a uniform magnetic field is directly proportional to

• A. The charge on the particle
• B. The momentum of the particle
• C. The energy of the particle
• D. The intensity of the field

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The momentum of the particle

Answer 2

$r = \frac { p } { q B }$ ⇒ $r \propto p$