A charged particle moves through a magnetic field in a direction perpendicular to it. Then the
- speed of the particle remains unchanged
- direction of the particle remains unchanged
- acceleration remains unchanged
- velocity remains unchanged
Answer
(1) speed of the particle remains unchanged
Solution
Magnetic force: F = q( v B), always perpendicular to v
⇒ It does no work, so kinetic energy and speed stay constant.
⇒ It keeps changing the direction of motion (uniform circular motion), so velocity and the acceleration vector change continuously.
∴ Only the speed remains unchanged.
Answer: (1)