If the direction of the initial velocity of the charged particle is perpendicular to the magnetic field, the orbit of charged particle will be
A
a straight line
B
a cycloid
C
a circle
D
a helix
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Since the initial velocity of the particle is perpendicular to the magnetic field, the particle will move in a circular path,because force vector acts perpendicular to the motion of body.
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