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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - Moving charges and magnetism
  • JEE Mains 2024
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A proton moving with a constant velocity passes through a region of space without any change in its velocity. If \(\vec{E}\) and \(\vec{B}\) represent the electric and magnetic fields respectively, then the region of space may have : (\(A\)) \(\mathrm{E}=0, \mathrm{~B}=0\) (\(B\)) \(\mathrm{E}=0, \mathrm{~B} \neq 0\) (\(C\)) \(\mathrm{E} \neq 0, \mathrm{~B}=0\) (\(D\)) \(\mathrm{E} \neq 0, \mathrm{~B} \neq 0\) Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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(C)  \((A)\), \((B)\) and \((D)\) only

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Net force on particle must be zero i.e. \(\mathrm{q} \overrightarrow{\mathrm{E}}+\mathrm{q} \overrightarrow{\mathrm{V}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{B}}=0\)

Possible cases are

\((i)\) \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{E}} \& \overrightarrow{\mathrm{B}}=0\)

\((ii)\) \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{V}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{B}}=0, \overrightarrow{\mathrm{E}}=0\)

\((iii)\) \(\mathrm{q} \overrightarrow{\mathrm{E}}=-\mathrm{q} \overrightarrow{\mathrm{V}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{B}}\)

\(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{E}} \neq 0 \& \overrightarrow{\mathrm{B}} \neq 0\)

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