P3_7 Charged particles in a magnetic field - an integrator

Authors

  • Tommy Sadler University of Leicester
  • Ethan Bates University of Leicester
  • Lois Brewer University of Leicester
  • Kennedy Smith University of Leicester

Abstract

We investigate the accuracy of using a simple numerical integrator (Euler Method) to find how a charged particle moves in a magnetic field. We find that the error depends on the choice of time step, but is not negligible for even small values, as such it is probably not the best method for this.

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Published

12/02/2022

How to Cite

Sadler, T., Bates, E., Brewer, L., & Smith, K. (2022). P3_7 Charged particles in a magnetic field - an integrator. Physics Special Topics, 21(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/4185