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(a) Find the radius RR of the curved path for a once-ionized nitrogen atom in a mass spectrometer with B=0.05 TB=0.05 \mathrm{~T} and V0=10kVV_0=10 \mathrm{kV}, using above equation.(b)Above Equation was derived nonrelativistically. What would RR be if calculated relativistically? How many significant figures must you include to see the difference?

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In mass spectrometers, the subject is ionized and then accelerated through a magnetic field. The force on the ion (F=qv×B)\bold{F}=q\bold{v}\times \bold{B}) makes its path curved with radius RR. Equation (16.44) relates the mass mm, to the radius RR given constant magnetic field BB and potential difference V0V_0 used to accelerate the ion.

m=eB2R22V0(16.44)m=\dfrac{eB^2R^2}{2V_0}\tag{16.44}

We use this formula to determine the mass of Nitrogen atom.

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