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Q.

A charged particle moves in a uniform magnetic field. The velocity of the particle at some instant makes an acute angle with the magnetic field. The path of the particle will be

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a

a circle

b

a helix with uniform pitch

c

a helix with non-uniform pitch

d

a helix with uniform radius

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

If path of the particle is a circle , then the angle between velocity and magnetic field is always 900.

If the particle is projected making an acute or obtuse  angle with the magnetic field , then the pathe will be an helix of uniform radius and pitch and in this case the angle between the velocity vector and the acceleration vector will always be acute .

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A charged particle moves in a uniform magnetic field. The velocity of the particle at some instant makes an acute angle with the magnetic field. The path of the particle will be