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Complete the given statement. a magnetic field exerts a force on a charged particle:

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that is perpendicular to both the magnetic field and the particle's direction of travel.
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that is parallel to both the magnetic field and the particle's direction of travel.
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that is in the same direction as the particle's direction of travel.
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that is in the same direction as the magnetic field.
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that is perpendicular to the magnetic field only.
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Solution

The correct option is A that is perpendicular to both the magnetic field and the particle's direction of travel.
Magnetic force F=q(v×B)
As (v×B) points in the direction perpendicular to both v and B
F v as well as B.

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