A particle of mass m and charge q moves with trajectory r(t) in a constant magnetic field B=Bz^. Write down the Lorentz force on the particle and use Newton's Second Law to deduce that
r˙−ωr×z^=c
where c is a constant vector and ω is to be determined. Find c and hence r(t) for the initial conditions
r(0)=ax^ and r˙(0)=uy^+vz^
where a,u and v are constants. Sketch the particle's trajectory in the case aω+u=0.
[Unit vectors x^,y^,z^ correspond to a set of Cartesian coordinates. ]