NEET2006PhysicsMagnetic Effects of CurrentActual
If a charge particle enters perpendiculary in the uniform magnetic field, then :
Options
- Aenergy and momentum both remains constant
- Benergy remains constant but momentum changes
- Cboth energy and momentum changes
- Denergy changes but momentum remains constant
Correct answer
B. energy remains constant but momentum changes
Step-by-step solution
When charge particle enters in a magnetic field perpendicularly, then the magnitude of its velocity remains constant, but direction changes, so its energy (scalar quantity) remains constant, but its momentum (vector quantity) changes.