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COMEDK · Physics · 21. Magnetic Effects of Current

A charged particle moves in a uniform magnetic field. The velocity of the particle at some instant makes an acute angle with the magnetic field. The path of the particle will be

  1. A a straight line
  2. B a circle
  3. C a helix with uniform piteh
  4. D a helix with non-uniform pitch
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(C) a helix with uniform piteh

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When a charged particle moves in uniform magnetic field making an acute angle with the direction of magnetic field, then it moves on helical path with uniform pitch.