Question

A CO2 gun shoots a 0.2 gram round pellet (bb) at 2800 ft/sec, and as the bb leaves the gun it gets charged by friction . If Earths magnetic field points South to North at an intensity of 20 uT, and the bb is shot W->E. Find the charge the bb would need to stay level by balancing out the force of gravity.

Answer 1

So it would need a charge of 0.115C for a upward force to act and cancel the force of gravity.

Step-by-step explanation:

Fb = Fg

so

qvb= mg ⇒ q = mg/vB = 0.2 *10∧-3 * 9.8/853.44 * 20 * 10∧-6

= 0.115C

note:2800ft/sec = 853.44m/s

So it would need a charge of 0.115C for a upward force to act and cancel the force of gravity.