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KCET · Physics · Magnetic Effects of Current

Pick out the wrong statement.

  1. A An electron at rest experiences no force in the magnetic field
  2. B The gain in the KE of the electron moving at right angles to the magnetic field is zero
  3. C When an electron is shot at right angles to the electric field, it traces a parabolic path
  4. D An electron moving in the direction of the electric field gains KE
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(D) An electron moving in the direction of the electric field gains KE

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Electron is negatively charged, hence experiences electrostatic force opposite to the direction of electric field. As a result, an electron moving in the direction of electric field loses kinetic energy.