Moving Charges And Magnetism Ques 10
10. A charged particle moves through a magnetic field in a direction perpendicular to it. Then the
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(a) velocity remains unchanged
(b) speed of the particle remains unchanged
(c) direction of the particle remains unchanged
(d) acceleration remains unchanged
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 10.(b)
Solution:
- (b) Magnetic force acts perpendicular to the velocity. Hence speed remains constant.