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A charge is moving with velocity v, it enters a uniform electric field E. The direction of v and E are not parallel. What is the path of the charge particle inside the electric field?

Correct answer: A. parabolic

  • A. parabolic
  • B. circular
  • C. parallel to v
  • D. parallel to E

Explanation

In an electric field charged particles move in a parabola - the shape a projectile follows. This is because the force always acts in the same direction regardless of the direction the particle is moving in.

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