tin llenaresas
Sep18-05, 08:51 AM
why is the magnitude of velocity of a charged particle not affected by magnetic force? :bugeye:
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Sep18-05, 10:21 AM
The magnetic force always acts in a direction perpendicular to the velocity, sine F=q(vXB), so it only changes the direction of motion, not the speed. This also means it does no work on the particle.
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