A narrow beam of cathode rays is produced by accelerating electrons from rest through an unknown potential difference . The beam then enters a region containing mutually perpendicular uniform electric and magnetic fields of magnitudes and , respectively. If the cathode rays pass through the crossed fields completely undeflected, what is the value of the accelerating potential difference ? [Take electron charge and electron mass ]
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The accelerating potential difference is .
For cathode rays passing undeflected through crossed fields, the electric force equals the magnetic force (), giving speed . The work done by the electric field during acceleration from rest equals the kinetic energy: . Rearranging for yields . Therefore, the option stating is correct.
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Deflection of Cathode Rays in Crossed Fields and Energy Conversion in Cathode Ray Tubes