Suppose a charged particle is projected inside a gravity-free room and experiences a deflection. Which of the following statements apply?

Step-by-step solution

The force on a moving charge q with velocity v in an electric field E and magnetic field B is given by the Lorentz force: F = q( E + v B ) For the particle to experience a deflection, the net force perpendicular to its velocity must be non-zero. If both E and B are zero, the net force is zero, and the particle will move in a straight line without any deflection. Hence, the two fields cannot both be zero. A deflection can be caused by an electric field alone (if E has a component perpendicular to v ) or by a magneti