A charge is given velocity perpendicular to uniform electric field, then Statement I: Initial powerdelivered byelectric field is zero. Statement II: Path of charged particle is circular.

Question

A charge is given velocity perpendicular to uniform electric field, then Statement I: Initial powerdelivered byelectric field is zero. Statement II: Path of charged particle is circular. (A) If both statements are true and statement II is correct explanation of statement I. (B) If both statements are true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I. (C) If statement I is true but the statement II is false. (D) If both statements are false.

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Since electric force and velocity of charge particle is perpendicular to each other, hence initial power delivered by electric field is zero. Also, path of charged particle is parabolic.

Q. A charge is given velocity perpendicular to uniform electric field, then Statement I: Initial powerdelivered byelectric field is zero. Statement II: Path of charged particle is circular.

If both statements are true and statement II is correct explanation of statement I.

If both statements are true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I.

If statement I is true but the statement II is false.

If both statements are false.

Since electric force and velocity of charge particle is perpendicular to each other, hence initial power delivered by electric field is zero. Also, path of charged particle is parabolic.

Q. A charge is given velocity perpendicular to uniform electric field, then
Statement I: Initial powerdelivered byelectric field is zero.
Statement II: Path of charged particle is circular.