Q.

Statement 1: If a charged particle is moving on a circular path in a perpendicular magnetic field, the momentum of the particle does not change.

Statement 2: Velocity of charge particle does not change in the magnetic field.

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a

Statement 1 is incorrect statement 2 is correct

b

Statement 1 is correct statement 2 is incorrect

c

Both statements 1 and 2 are correct

d

Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

answer is D.

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When a charged particle is moving on a circular path in a magnetic field, the magnitude of velocity does not change but direction of velocity is changing every moment. Hence velocity is changing, so momentum mv is also changing.

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