IB skill practice

Describe charged-particle motion in electromagnetic fields

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 3

Speed from circular path radius

A charged particle in a school transformer demonstration follows radius \(0.35\,\text{m}\) in a \(0.22\,\text{T}\) field. With \(q=2.4e-6\,\text{C}\) and \(m=2.2e-6\,\text{kg}\), calculate speed. 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.