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

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(i) A straight line, (ii) a circular path in a plane perpendicular to the field, (iii) a helical path with axis parallel to direction of magnetic field.
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