Advanced Higher Physics

Knowledge of the origin and composition of cosmic rays and the interaction of cosmic rays with Earth’s atmosphere.

Knowledge of the composition of the solar wind as charged particles in the form of plasma.

Explanation of the helical motion of charged particles in the Earth’s magnetic field.

Use of appropriate relationships to solve problems involving the force on a charged particle, its charge, its mass, its velocity, the radius of its path, and the magnetic induction of a magnetic field.

F=\mathrm{qvB}

F=\frac{{\mathrm{mv}}^2}{r}