Q: The force on a charged particle in a magnetic field is always perpendicular to both its velocity vector and the? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Since the force on a charged particle in a magnetic field is always perpendicular to both its velocity vector and the field vector (check this using the second right hand rule above), a constant magnetic field will provide a centripetal force --- that is, a constant force that is always directed perpendicular to the direction of motion. Two such force/velocity combinations are illustrated above. According to our study of rotational motion, this implies that as long as the particle does not leave the region of the magnetic field, it will travel in a circle. To find the radius of the circle, we set the magnitude of the centripetal force equal to the magnitude of the magnetic force and solve for :. Choices: - position vector - track vector - gravity vector - field vector A:
Answer:
field vector