Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2020 ii Paper 1 37D iii Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-29
For , the only independent nonzero component of the electromagnetic field tensor isThe temporal and components of the Lorentz force show that and are constant. Taking , the transverse equations arewhere dots now denote proper time derivatives. Witha solution isDirect differentiation verifies both equations. Hence the trajectory is a relativistic cyclotron orbit with proper angular frequency ; the sign fixes its orientation.