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What will be the path of a charged particle moving perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field?

A

a straight line

B

a circle

C

an ellipse

D

a helix

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The correct Answer is:
B
A charged particle describes a circle when it moves perpendicuilar to magnetic field.
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