Q. The path of a charged particle in a uniform magnetic field, when the velocity and the magnetic field are perpendicular to each other is a

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Solution:

The path of a charged particle in a uniform magnetic field depends upon the angle between the velocity and the magnetic field .
When and are perpendicular to each other, the path of a charged particle is a circle. It is as shown in the figure.
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