Mass Spectrometer Simulation. Works in all browsers and iPads.

Mass Spectrometer Simulation:

The user can control almost every aspect of the device:

• All potential differences.
• The magnitude and direction of the electric fields.
• The magnitude and direction of the magnetic fields.
• The charge and mass of the accelerated object.
• The separation and size of the capacitor plates.
• The velocity at which the object leaves the ‘electron gun’.

The user can view the:

• Electric force on the object.
• Magnetic force on the object.
• Net force on the object.
• The speed at which the object is moving.
• Angle at which the object is moving.
• The time spent inside the velocity selector.
• The horizontal and vertical position of the object inside the velocity selector.
• The radius of the object’s path if it makes it through the selector in a straight line.

The user can choose to hide any aspect of the device.

The simulation is also very useful for simulating just the ‘electron gun’ , just the velocity selector, just the path of a charge in a uniform electric field, or just the path of a charge in a uniform magnetic field.