Magnetics 1 Question 19
19. Consider the motion of a positive point charge in a region where there are simultaneous uniform electric and magnetic fields and . At time , this charge has velocity in the plane, making an angle with the -axis. Which of the following option(s) is(are) correct for time ?
(2012)
(a) If
(b) If
(c) If
(d) If
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 19. (c, d)
Solution:
- and Magnetic field will rotate the particle in a circular path (in
plane or perpendicular to ). Electric field will exert a constant force on the particle in positive -direction. Therefore, resultant path is neither purely circular nor helical or the options (a) and (b) both are wrong.
(d)
Magnetic force is zero, as