Motion of Charges in Fields 3

Motion of Charges in Fields 3#

Consider the charge \(q>0\) moving in a constant magnetic field \(\vec{B}\) as shown below.

On the left is a diagram of a positive charge moving up and to the right in a magnetic field that points up the page. On the right are arrows representative of the charge's possible trajectories. The arrow for option a starts pointing up and to the right and bends parabolically upward. The arrow for option b shows a spiral trajectory. The charge moves up the page and rotates counterclockwise as seen by an observer looking down the page. The arrow for option c shows a spiral trajectory. The charge moves up the page and rotates clockwise as seen by an observer looking down the page. The arrow for option d shows a circular trajectory. The charge rotates counterclockwise as seen by an observer looking down the page. The arrow for option e starts pointing up and to the right and bends parabolically downward.

Part 1#

Choose the correct path that the particle follows.

Answer Section#

Attribution#

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