A positive charge starts from rest in uniform crossed fields E=Eî and B=Bk̂. Which qualitative trajectory is produced in the plane perpendicular to B?
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A positive charge starts from rest in uniform crossed fields E=Eî and B=Bk̂. Which qualitative trajectory is produced in the plane perpendicular to B?

G1 Physics · Accepted Answer

The crossed fields produce cyclotron motion superposed on the E×B drift, yielding a cycloid-like trajectory.