- Find the radius of the circular arc it describes in the magnetic field.
- Find the angle subtended by the arc at the centre.
- How long does the particle stay inside the magnetic field?
- Solve the three parts of the above problem if the charge q on the particle is negative.

- Radius of circular arc $=\frac{\text{mv}}{\text{qB}}$
- Since MA is tangent to are ABC, described by the particle.
Hence $\angle\text{MAO}=90^\circ$
Now, $\angle\text{NAC}=90^\circ[\because\text{NA}\text{ is}\perp\text{r}]$
$\therefore\angle\text{OAC}=\angle\text{OCA}=\theta$ [By geometry]
Then $\angle\text{AOC}=180-(\theta+\theta)=\pi-2\theta$
- Dist. Covered $\text{l}=\text{r}\theta=\frac{\text{mv}}{\text{pB}}(\pi-2\theta)$
$\text{t}=\frac{\text{l}}{\text{v}}=\frac{\text{m}}{\text{qB}}(\pi-2\theta)$
- If the charge ‘q’ on the particle is negative. Then
- Radius of Circular arc $=\frac{\text{mv}}{\text{qB}}$
- In such a case the centre of the arc will lie with in the magnetic field, as seen in the fig. Hence the angle subtended by the major arc $=\pi+2\theta$
- Similarly the time taken by the particle to cover the same path $=\frac{\text{m}}{\text{qB}}(\pi+2\theta)$

















