A proton (charge ) with mass
is in a circular orbit of
radius
such that it has an angular momentum given by
.
The orbiting proton has a magnetic moment
parallel to its
angular momentum. When the orbiting proton is placed in a uniform
magnetic field of strength
so that
makes an angle of
with
, the angular momentum precesses around
. Find:
a) The magnetic moment of the orbit in terms of ;
b) The angular frequency with which the angular momentum precesses.