An electron moves with a velocity →v in an electric field →E. If the angle between →v and →E is neither 0 nor π, then the path followed by the electron is a(an):
circle
straight line
ellipse
parabola
A
ellipse
B
parabola
C
straight line
D
circle
Open in App
Solution
Verified by Toppr
The perpendicular component of velocity is given by: vy=vsinθ Now in the X direction, the electron experiences a force of E(−e) So, F=−eE or, a=−Eem
Was this answer helpful?
0
Similar Questions
Q1
An electron moves with a velocity →v in an electric field →E. If the angle between →v and →E is neither 0 nor π, then the path followed by the electron is a(an):
View Solution
Q2
An electron moves with a velocity v in an electric field E. If the angle between v and E is neither 0 nor π, the path followed by the electron is?
View Solution
Q3
An electron is launched with velocity →v in a uniform magnetic field →B. The angle θ between →v and →B lies between 0 and π2. Its velocity vector →v returns to its initial value in a time interval of
View Solution
Q4
A force →F acting on an electric charge q in presence of an electromagnetic field, moves the charge parallel to the magnetic field with velocity →v. Then, →F is equal to(where →E and →B are electric field and magnetic field, respectively) ___________.
View Solution
Q5
An electron moves with uniform velocity →v and enters a region of uniform magnetic field →B . If →v and →B are parallel to each other, then the electron will