4.Moving Charges and Magnetism
easy

A charged particle enters a magnetic field $H$ with its initial velocity making an angle of $45^\circ $ with $H$. The path of the particle will be

A

A straight line

B

A circle

C

An ellipse

D

A helix

(AIIMS-1999)

Solution

(d) The component of velocity perpendicular to $H$ will make the motion circular while that parallel to $H$ will make it move along a straight line. The two together will make the motion helical.

Standard 12
Physics

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