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to the particle mass and perpendicular velocity, while it is inversely proportional to the particle electric charge and the magnetic field strength. The time it takes the particle to complete one revolution, called the
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of the velocity and magnetic field. Thus, the Lorentz force will always act perpendicular to the direction of motion, causing the particle to
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For relativistic particles the classical equation needs to be interpreted in terms of particle momentum
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Introduction to Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, Vol. 1: Plasma Physics, 2nd ed
999:{\displaystyle r_{g}={\frac {p_{\perp }}{|q|B}}={\frac {\gamma mv_{\perp }}{|q|B}}} 142: 775:, that is the velocity of light, because the magnetic field is expressed in units 296: 1923: 1027: 320: 146: 1902: 1835: 1417: 1277: 1878: 1850: 1381: 1265: 1233: 1451:, can be determined by equating the magnitude of the Lorentz force to the 407:
It is often useful to give the gyrofrequency a sign with the definition
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physics, the formula for the gyroradius can be rearranged to give
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If the charged particle is moving, then it will experience a
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Notice that the direction of the force is given by the
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perpendicular to the direction of the magnetic field,
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The radius of this circle, 1405: 1372: 1343: 1248: 1202: 1018: 998: 893: 854:{\displaystyle =\mathrm {g^{1/2}cm^{-1/2}s^{-1}} } 853: 767: 747: 688:{\displaystyle r_{g}={\frac {mcv_{\perp }}{|q|B}}} 687: 615: 504: 444: 387: 311: 287: 263: 232: 212: 213:{\displaystyle r_{g}={\frac {mv_{\perp }}{|q|B}}} 1900: 1538:Rearranging, the gyroradius can be expressed as 1820:{\displaystyle \omega _{g}={\frac {|q|B}{m}}.} 748:{\displaystyle \omega _{g}={\frac {|q|B}{mc}}} 153:, the non-relativistic gyroradius is given by 388:{\displaystyle \omega _{g}={\frac {|q|B}{m}}} 505:{\displaystyle f_{g}={\frac {qB}{2\pi m}}.} 445:{\displaystyle \omega _{g}={\frac {qB}{m}}} 561: 109:Learn how and when to remove this message 330:of this circular motion is known as the 1901: 1868: 1866: 1872: 864: 695:and the corresponding gyrofrequency 47:adding citations to reliable sources 18: 1863: 13: 1187: 1109: 1106: 1103: 1068: 838: 817: 813: 796: 597: 594: 591: 588: 585: 575: 572: 569: 566: 563: 14: 1935: 23: 1686:of the frequency we have found 34:needs additional citations for 1801: 1793: 1738: 1730: 1585: 1577: 1508: 1500: 1413:is the magnetic field vector. 1397: 1364: 1335: 1329: 1314: 1305: 1293: 1191: 1175: 1169: 1157: 1149: 1145: 1140: 1119: 1113: 1078: 986: 978: 943: 935: 788: 782: 727: 719: 675: 667: 601: 542: 372: 364: 200: 192: 1: 1856: 1846:Magnetosphere particle motion 1271: 145:in the presence of a uniform 625:In cgs-units the gyroradius 141:of the circular motion of a 7: 1829: 894:{\displaystyle p=\gamma mv} 402: 321:magnetic field flux density 10: 1940: 1617:, can be calculated to be 1406:{\displaystyle {\vec {B}}} 1373:{\displaystyle {\vec {v}}} 452:or express it in units of 340:, and can be expressed as 264:{\displaystyle v_{\perp }} 1873:Chen, Francis F. (1983). 16:Radius of particle motion 1682:Since the period is the 1608:Thus, the gyroradius is 271:is the component of the 1224:is the speed of light, 1019:{\displaystyle \gamma } 1821: 1763: 1676: 1602: 1532: 1445: 1407: 1374: 1345: 1250: 1204: 1020: 1000: 895: 855: 769: 749: 689: 617: 506: 446: 389: 313: 289: 265: 234: 214: 1822: 1764: 1677: 1610:directly proportional 1603: 1533: 1446: 1444:{\displaystyle r_{g}} 1408: 1375: 1346: 1251: 1205: 1021: 1001: 896: 856: 770: 750: 690: 618: 507: 447: 390: 314: 299:of the particle, and 290: 266: 235: 215: 1919:Kinematic properties 1877:. 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