Electron Through A Magnetic Field

Electron Through A Magnetic Field#

Part 1#

An electron passes through a magnetic field without being deflected. What do you conclude about the magnetic field?

Answer Section#

  • The magnetic field must must be perpendicular to the velocity.

  • The magnetic field must point parallel or anti-parallel to the velocity.

  • The magnetic field must not be very strong

  • None of the above

Attribution#

Problem is from the OpenStax University Physics Volume 2 textbook, licensed under the CC-BY 4.0 license.
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