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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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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.

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