(a) An oxygen-16 ion with a mass of 2.66×10−26 kg travels at 5.00×106 m/s perpendicular to a 1.20-T magnetic field, which makes it move in a circular arc with a 0.231-m radius. What positive charge is on the ion? (b) What is the ratio of this charge to the charge of an electron? (c) Discuss why the ratio found in (b) should be an integer.

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Explanation:

This problem can be solved by using the formula

[tex]r = \frac{mv}{qB}[/tex]

where m is the mass of the ion, v is the velocity, q is the charge, B is the strength of the magnetic field and r is the radius of the circular motion of the ion.

(a) Taking q from the equation and by replacing we have

[tex]q = \frac{mv}{rB} = \frac{(2.66*10^{-26})(5*10^{6})}{(0.231)(1.20)} = 4.79*10^{-9} C[/tex].

(b) [tex]\frac{4.79*10^{-9}}{q_{e}} = \frac{4.79*10^{-9}}{1.6*10^{-19}} } = 2.99*10^{10}[/tex]  ≈ 3*10^(10) C

the ion has 2.99*10^(10) more charge than an electron .

(c) The ratio must be an integer because the electrons are indivisible.

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(a) The ratio of this charge to the charge of electron is [tex]4.8 \times 10^{-19} \ C[/tex].

(b) The ratio of this charge to the charge of electron is 3.

(c) The ratio must be integer because ion of oxygen is a multiple of charge of electron.

The given parameters;

  • mass of the oxygen ion, = 2.66 x 10⁻²⁶ kg
  • velocity of the ion, v = 5 x 10⁶ m/s
  • magnetic field, B = 1.2 T
  • radius of the arc, r = 0.231 m

The charge of the ion is calculated as follows;

[tex]F_c = F_B\\\\ \frac{mv^2}{r} = qvB\\\\q = \frac{mv}{rB} \\\\q = \frac{(2.66\times 10^{-26}) \times 5\times 10^6}{0.231 \times 1.2} \\\\q = 4.8 \times 10^{-19} \ C[/tex]

The ratio of this charge to the charge of electron is calculated as;

[tex]ratio = \frac{4.8 \times 10^{-19}}{1.6 \times 10^{-19} } = 3[/tex]

The ratio must be integer because ion of oxygen is a multiple of charge of electron.

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