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A charged particle moves in a uniform magnetic field perpendicular to it,   in a  circle of radius of  4 cm. On passing through a metallic sheet it loses half of its kinetic energy. Then, the radius of curvature of the particle is

a
2 cm
b
4 cm
c
8 cm
d
22 cm

detailed solution

Correct option is D

R=mvqB=mqB2(KE)m=2mqBKE⇒  R1R2=KEKE/2⇒R2=R12=42=22 cm

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