IB skill practice

Analyse motion in crossed electric and magnetic fields

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 4

Electric field for undeflected motion

A beam in a falling magnet investigation must pass straight through a \(0.34\,\text{T}\) magnetic field at speed \(5200\,\text{m s}^{-1}\). Calculate the electric field needed. Use the diagram labels before calculating the requested value. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the field physics.

Worked practice: physics data and result

Read the physical quantities first, then calculate the result and state what it means.