An electron moving at uniform speed in a vacuum enters a magnetic field at right angles to it. What is its subsequent path?
Correct answer C. A circle in a plane perpendicular to the field
Explanation
The magnetic force qvB is always perpendicular to the velocity, so it changes direction but not speed, acting as a centripetal force that produces a circle in a plane perpendicular to the field.
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