Why the charged particles flow perpendicular to the magnetic field?

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Dec 18, 2007

Why the charged particles flow perpendicular to the magnetic field??

It might seems like a electrical physics problem..

I need to understand why the charged particles flow perpendicular to the magnetic field..

Any idea??

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How is the force created by a magnetic field on a charged particle related to the particle's velocity and the field?

Why the charged particles flow perpendicular to the magnetic field?

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