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What is the path of a charged particle moving in a uniform electrostatic field with initial velocity (i) parallel to the field? (ii) perpendicular to the field ? (iii) at some angle with the direction of electric field?

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(i) A straight line, (ii) a parabola (iii) a parabola.
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  • A charged particle moving in an electric field

    A
    must undergo change in velocity
    B
    must undergo change in speed
    C
    may not undergo change in velocity
    D
    may not undergo change in speed

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    C
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    D
    none of these

  • A charged particle is free to move in an electric field

    A
    It will always move perpendicular to the line of force
    B
    It will always move along the line of force in the direction of the field.
    C
    It will always move along the line of force opposite to the direction of the field.
    D
    It will always move along the line of force in the direction of the field or opposite to the direction of the field depending on the nature of the charge

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