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A beam of electrons passes undeflected through mutually perpendicular electric and magnetic fields. If the electric field is switched off, and the same magnetic field is maintained, the electrons move

a
in an elliptical orbit
b
in a circular orbit
c
along a parabolic path
d
along a straight line

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Correct option is B

If beam of electrons passes undeflected, then force due to electric field should be balanced with force due to magnetic fields Fe = Fm.  But if electric field becomes zero, then only force due to magnetic field exists. Under this force, the charge moves along a circle.

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