Question: An electron orbits a nucleus in a circular path with a radius R = 5 1 0 1 1 mR = 5 times 1

An electron orbits a nucleus in a circular path with a radius R=51011mR =5\times 10^{-11}\,\text{m}R=51011m and a velocity v=2106m/sv =2\times 10^6\,\text{m/s}v=2106m/s. A static, non-uniform magnetic field is applied along the zzz-axis, varying spatially as:
B(r)=B0(1r2R2)z^,\vec{B}(r)= B_0\left(1-\frac{r^2}{R^2}\right)\hat{z},B(r)=B0(1R2r2)z^,
where B0=1TB_0=1\,\text{T}B0=1T.
(a) Derive the expression for the Lorentz force acting on the electron due to the spatially varying magnetic field. (13 points)
(b) Calculate how the force affects the stability of the electron's circular orbit and determine if a radial drift is induced. (

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