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A magnetic field that varies in magnitude from point to point but has a constant direction (east to west) is set up in a chamber. A charged particle enters the chamber and travels undeflected along a straight path with constant speed. What can you say about the initial velocity of the particle? A charged particle enters an environment of a strong and non-uniform magnetic field varying from point to point both in magnitude and direction, and comes out of It following a complicated trajectory. Would its final speed equal the initial speed if it suffered no collisions with the environment? An electron travelling west to east enters a chamber baving a uniform electrostatic field in north to south direction. Specify the direction in which a uniform magnetic field should be set up to prevent the electron from deflecting from its straight line path. |
| Answer» Solution : YES, because magnetic FORCE can CHANGE the direction of V, not its magnitude. | |