Gujarati
4.Moving Charges and Magnetism
easy

A charged particle moves in a uniform magnetic field. The velocity of the particle at some instant makes an acute angle with the magnetic field. The path of the particle will be

A

A straight line

B

A circle

C

A helix with uniform pitch

D

A helix with non-uniform pitch

Solution

(c) When particle enters at angle other than $0°$ or $90°$ or $180°$, path followed is helix.

Standard 12
Physics

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