An -particle (mass 4 amu) and a singly charged sulfur ion (mass 32 amu) are initially at rest. They are accelerated through a potential V and then allowed to pass into a region of uniform magnetic field which is normal to the velocities of the particles. Within this region, the -particle and the sulfur ion move in circular orbits of radii and , respectively. The ratio is ____.
Answer: 4
Solution
For a charged particle in a magnetic field, radius (using ).
For the α-particle: , amu.
For the sulfur ion: , amu.
Ratio: .
For the α-particle: , amu.
For the sulfur ion: , amu.
Ratio: .
JEE Advanced · 2021 · 03 Oct 2021 · Paper 1 · Integer answer