Formula: Mass Spectrometer Mass    Electric charge    Radius of the circular path    Plate distance    Voltage    Magnetic flux density (B-field)

Formula: Mass Spectrometer
Basic Setup of a Mass Spectrometer

Mass

Unit
Mass of the charged particle exiting behind the aperture of the mass spectrometer.

Electric charge

Unit
Charge of a particle shot into the mass spectrometer.

Radius of the circular path

Unit
Radius of the semicircular orbit of the particle created behind the aperture.

Plate distance

Unit
Distance between the two electrodes of the capacitor.

Voltage

Unit
Voltage between the capacitor plates.

Magnetic flux density (B-field)

Unit
External magnetic field in which the plate capacitor is placed. This magnetic field is also outside the capacitor behind the aperture. This field is responsible for the charge to perform a circular motion.

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