A Deuteron, with the Same Charge but Twice the Mass

question 61

Multiple Choice

A deuteron, with the same charge but twice the mass of a proton, moves with a speed of 6.0 * 10⁵ m/s perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field of 0.20 T. Which of the paths described below would it follow? (q_p = 1.6 * 10 ^{- 19} C and m_d = 3.34 *10 ^{- 27} kg)

• A) a circular path of 6.3-cm radius
• B) a circular path of 1.6-cm radius
• C) a circular path of 3.1-cm radius
• D) a straight line path

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Definitions:

Anterior Interventricular Artery

An artery that supplies blood to the front of the interventricular septum and the adjacent walls of the two ventricles of the heart.

Right Coronary Artery

A coronary artery that supplies blood to the right side of the heart, including parts of the right atrium and ventricle.

Pectinate Muscles

Internal ridges of myocardium in the right atrium and both auricles of the heart, which play a role in the contraction pattern of the heart chambers.

Interatrial Sulci

Grooves on the heart's surface that mark the boundary between the left and right atria.