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How the radius of a charge's circular path changes with its speed, energy or the field

This type of question, asked 5 times: 4 May 2023 S1, 10 May 2023 S1, 10 May 2023 S2, 10 May 2024 S1, 16 Apr 2026 S1. All 5 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    4 May 2023 S1

    43
    A charged particle is moving in a uniform magnetic field in a circular path with radius R. When the energy of the particle is doubled, then the new radius will be

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  2. Question 2

    10 May 2023 S1

    22
    Electron of mass 'm' and charge 'q' is travelling with speed 'v' along a circular path of radius 'R' at right angles to a uniform magnetic field of intensity 'B'. If the speed of the electron is halved and the magnetic field is doubled, the resulting path would have radius

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  3. Question 3

    10 May 2023 S2

    38
    A charged particle is moving in a uniform magnetic field in a circular path of radius 'R'. When the kinetic energy of the particle is increased to three times, then the new radius will be

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  4. Question 4

    10 May 2024 S1

    13
    Electron of mass 'm' and charge 'q' is travelling with speed 'v' along a circular path of radius 'R', at right angles to a uniform magnetic field of intensity 'B'. If the speed of the electron is halved and the magnetic field is doubled, the resulting path would have radius

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  5. Question 5

    16 Apr 2026 S1

    133
    A charged particle is moving in a uniform magnetic field in a circular path of radius 'R'. When the energy of the particle becomes 3 times the original, the new radius will be

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