A beam of electrons passes undeflected through mutually perpendicular electric and magnetic fields. It the electric field is switched off, and the same magnetic field is maintained, the electrons move:
A
along a straight line
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B
in an elliptical orbit
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C
in a circular orbit
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D
along a parabolic path
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Solution
The correct option is C in a circular orbit In magnetic afield a charged particle moves in a circular orbit.