A charged particle moves through a magnetic field perpendicular to its direction. Then:
- Athe momentum changes but the kinetic energy is constant
- Bboth momentum and kinetic energy of the particle are not constant
- Cboth momentum and kinetic energy of the particle are constant
- Dkinetic energy changes but the momentum is constant
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The magnetic force is always perpendicular to the velocity .Since , the work done by the magnetic force is zero .By the Work-Energy Theorem, the kinetic energy remains constant. Consequently, the magnitude of velocity (speed) is constant.However, the force changes the direction of velocity. Since momentum is a vector, a change in direction means the momentum is changing.