Moving Charges and Magnetism · Class 12 · CBSE · Science Physics

A charged particle enters a uniform magnetic field with its velocity parallel to the field. The path it follows is:

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easy · MCQ · Q-B875E6

A charged particle enters a uniform magnetic field with its velocity parallel to the field. The path it follows is:

  1. A.Circular
  2. B.Helical
  3. C.Straight lineCorrect answer
  4. D.Parabolic

Solution

Look at the angle between v and B in F = qvB sin(theta).

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