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Question: What is the effect of a magnetic field on a charged particle moving perpendicular to the field?

Options:

  1. It accelerates the particle in the direction of the field
  2. It causes the particle to move in a circular path
  3. It stops the particle
  4. It has no effect

Correct Answer: It causes the particle to move in a circular path

Solution: 

A charged particle moving perpendicular to a magnetic field experiences a magnetic force that acts perpendicular to both the velocity and the magnetic field, causing it to move in a circular path.

What is the effect of a magnetic field on a charged particle moving perpendicula

Practice Questions

Q1
What is the effect of a magnetic field on a charged particle moving perpendicular to the field?
  1. It accelerates the particle in the direction of the field
  2. It causes the particle to move in a circular path
  3. It stops the particle
  4. It has no effect

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the effect of a magnetic field on a charged particle moving perpendicular to the field?
  • Step 1: Understand that a charged particle is an object with an electric charge, like an electron or a proton.
  • Step 2: Recognize that a magnetic field is an invisible area around a magnet where magnetic forces can be felt.
  • Step 3: Know that when a charged particle moves, it has a velocity, which is the speed and direction of its movement.
  • Step 4: Identify that 'perpendicular' means at a right angle (90 degrees) to something else.
  • Step 5: When the charged particle moves perpendicular to the magnetic field, it interacts with the field.
  • Step 6: This interaction creates a magnetic force on the charged particle.
  • Step 7: The magnetic force acts at a right angle to both the direction of the particle's velocity and the direction of the magnetic field.
  • Step 8: Because of this force, the charged particle does not move in a straight line; instead, it starts to curve.
  • Step 9: The result is that the charged particle moves in a circular path.
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