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Force on a charged particle moving in a magnetic field
Question

For a positively charged particle moving in X-Y plane initially along the X-axis, there is a sudden change in its path due to the presence of electric and/or magnetic fields beyond P as shown in fig. The curved path is

shown in X-Y plane and is found to be non-circular. Which one of the following combinations is possible ?

Moderate
Solution

The velocity will go on increasing along X-axis and force will be along negative y-axis due to magnetic field

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