STATEMENT-1: It is not possible for a charged particle to move in a circular path around a long straight conductor carrying current.
STATEMENT-2: The electromagnetic force on a moving particle is normal to its plane of rotation.

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Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False

Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True

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Detailed Solution

It is not possible for a charged particle to move in a circular path around a long straight conductor carrying current. The magnetic field is tangential to circular path around the wire.
The direction electromagnetic force on a moving particle will depend on the direction of velocity at a given instant.

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