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Q. A charged particle is placed in uniform electric field. Its path will be

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When a charged particle of charge $q$ is placed in a uniform electric field $E$, it will experience a force $qE$ in the direction of electric field. Hence, it will move through the electric field in a straight path (parallel to the field)