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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - Electric charges and fields
  • JEE Mains 2013
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A uniform electric field \(\vec E\) exists between the plates of a charged condenser. A charged particle enters the space between the plates and perpendicular to \(\vec E\) . The path of the particle between the plates is a

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(C) parabola

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When charged particle enters perpendicularly in an electric field, it describes a parabolic path

\(y=\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{Q E}{m}\right)\left(\frac{x}{4}\right)^{2}\)

This is the equation of parabola.

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