The large hardon collider at CERN accelerates protons to speeds over 99% the spe

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The large hardon collider at CERN accelerates protons to speeds over 99% the speed of light (3.00E8 m/s). The protons travel through an underground tunnel around a large circle with a circumference of 27 km. The protons are steered around the circle with large magnets tut produce a uniform magnetic field in the beam's path. Consider a beam of protons traveling around the collider at 80% the speed of light. A. What must the magnetic field strength of the steering magnets be? B. Assume that when viewed from above, the protons travel around the collider counter-clockwise. What direction must the magnetic field used to steer the beam point? C. The bean of electrons is a current, and will therefore create a magnetic field as well. Assume the current of the beam is 100kA. What is the strength of the magnetic field due to the current at the center of the collider ring (I.e. The center of the large circle the protons travel around)?
The large hardon collider at CERN accelerates protons to speeds over 99% the speed of light (3.00E8 m/s). The protons travel through an underground tunnel around a large circle with a circumference of 27 km. The protons are steered around the circle with large magnets tut produce a uniform magnetic field in the beam's path. Consider a beam of protons traveling around the collider at 80% the speed of light. A. What must the magnetic field strength of the steering magnets be? B. Assume that when viewed from above, the protons travel around the collider counter-clockwise. What direction must the magnetic field used to steer the beam point? C. The bean of electrons is a current, and will therefore create a magnetic field as well. Assume the current of the beam is 100kA. What is the strength of the magnetic field due to the current at the center of the collider ring (I.e. The center of the large circle the protons travel around)?
The large hardon collider at CERN accelerates protons to speeds over 99% the speed of light (3.00E8 m/s). The protons travel through an underground tunnel around a large circle with a circumference of 27 km. The protons are steered around the circle with large magnets tut produce a uniform magnetic field in the beam's path. Consider a beam of protons traveling around the collider at 80% the speed of light. A. What must the magnetic field strength of the steering magnets be? B. Assume that when viewed from above, the protons travel around the collider counter-clockwise. What direction must the magnetic field used to steer the beam point? C. The bean of electrons is a current, and will therefore create a magnetic field as well. Assume the current of the beam is 100kA. What is the strength of the magnetic field due to the current at the center of the collider ring (I.e. The center of the large circle the protons travel around)?

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part(a ) As the magnetic field steers the proton beam around the circle of circumference of 27 km , 2*pi*R = 27 km

which gives , R = 27 / (2*pi) km.

now using R = ( mv ) / (qB) where m = mass of proton q = charge of proton v = speed of proton

therefore B = mv / qR

using  the charge-to-mass ratio of a proton = 9.58 x 10^7 coulomb/kg.

we also have v = 80% the speed of light = 2.4 x 10^8 m/s

B = 0.583 mT.

part(b) since when viewed from above, the protons travel around the collider counter-clockwise

therefore direction of the magnetic field is into the plane of paper

part(c)    the current of the beam is 100kA therefore  the strength of the magnetic field due to the current at the center of the collider ring is given by

B = (uo I) / ( 2R) where uo = 4*pi x 10^7 Tm/A

we get B = 1.4621 x 10^(-5) T

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