4.Moving Charges and Magnetism
easy

A positively charged particle moving due east enters a region of uniform magnetic field directed vertically upwards. The particle will

A

Get deflected vertically upwards

B

Move in a circular orbit with its speed increased

C

Move in a circular orbit with its speed unchanged

D

Continue to move due east

(AIPMT-1997)

Solution

(c) When particle enters perpendicularly in a magnetic field, it moves along a circular path with constant speed.

Standard 12
Physics

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