Electromagnetism - Electric and Magnetic Force

A positively charged particle is moving in the xy-plane in a region where there is a non-zero uniform electric magnetic field B in the +z –direction and a non-zero uniform electric field in the +y-direction. Which of the following is a posible trajectory for the particle?



(GR9677 #86)
Solution:

v is in the xy-plane
E is in +y-direction


F is in +y-direction
→ particle will be deflected by E in +y-direction

B is in +z-direction


F,v, B orthogonal to each other
E and B orthogonal to each other

Particle moving in an orthogonal direction with B will exhibit cyclotron (helix shaped motion).                    
Answer:  B

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