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The Circular Motion

The path of a...

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The path of a charged particle moving in a magnetic field can be a :

A

Straight line

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B

Circle

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C

Parabola

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D

Helix

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Solution

The correct options are
B Helix
C Straight line
D Circle
$F = q V B s i n θ$
If the angle between velocity and magnetic field then is 90 then it will be cirlce.
If angle is 0 then it will move in straight line.
If angle is less than 90 and greater than zero then it will in helical path.

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