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There is no change in the energy of a charged particle moving in a magnetic field although a magnetic force is acting on it .

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The magnetic force acts in a direction perpendicular to
the direction of velocity and hence it cannot change the speed of
the charged particle. Therefore, the kinetic energy `(=1/2mv^2)`
does not change.
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