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Motion of Charged Particles Pg. 397 - 404
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Mass Spectrometer Atoms and molecules are the building blocks of our universe………..but how do scientists study these particles? Mass spectrometers are used: because they are able to define the elemental composition of a sample or molecules to determine the masses of particles to reveal the chemical structures of molecules How does it work??
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Mass Spectrometer An instrument that can separate particles of different mass and, in fact, measure that mass The first stage is a velocity selector: A beam of particles having different velocities, as a result of carrying different charges, is “filtered” so that only those particles with the same velocity continue
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Mass Spectrometer Then, ions of the selected speed enter a magnetic field in a direction perpendicular to the field While in the magnetic field, the ions experience a magnetic force that is perpendicular to the direction of their motion (centripetal force)
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Mass Spectrometer So really……. It is separating particles of different mass by analyzing: FC = FM mv 2 = qvB r So…… m = rqB v
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Mass Spectrometer
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Practice
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Bubble Chamber A bubble chamber (similar in design to a mass spectrometer) is used to study the trajectories of elementary particles (electrons/protons) The diagram shoes the trajectories of some typical particles Looking at the white arrow – the particle follows a curved path due to the presence of a magnetic field perpendicular to the plane of the photo
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Practice 3. Suppose the particle identified is moving in the direction indicated by the green arrow and the magnetic field is directed into the page. A) does the particle have a positive or negative charge? Positive because its direction is the same as that predicted by the right-hand rule B) describe how the trajectory changes when the mass is decreased by a factor of 10. r / 10 (r is proportional to m) C) describe how the trajectory changes when the charge on the particle is increased by a factor of 3 r x 1/3 (inversely proportional)
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Field Theory We associate the term force with the PHYSICAL action of one object on another (i.e. a bat and a baseball) BUT… There are spatial gaps between atoms in a bat and a baseball so the idea that they are actually making contact is deceptive In reality…. Electromagnetic forces affect the interacting atoms in each object How to we explain the interaction of these forces?..............................
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Field Theory A scientific model that describes force in terms of entities, called fields, that exist at every point in space Field theory can be applied in explaining the minute interactions of subatomic particles as well as describing the motions of galaxies throughout the universe
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Field Theory Studying gravitational, electrical, and magnetic forces has revealed differences and similarities between these forces and their respective fields The electric and magnetic fields have a stronger effect on the motion of subatomic particles but the gravitational field has a stronger effect on large objects such as planets and galaxies
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Field Theory Despite these similarities and differences, field theory states that electric and magnetic fields are more closely related to one another than they are to the gravitational field …..they even think that electric and magnetic fields are just different aspects of a single field They are used in conjunction with each other in a variety of technologies (particle accelerators…..even artificial hearts)
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Textbook Pg. 404, #1, 3 Pg. 405 “Applications of Electric and Magnetic Fields - read and make brief notes on: RFID chips MR Fluid Dampers High-voltage power lines Medical applications
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