Without any change in the electric and magnetic field, the alpha particle is replaced by a proton…
Physics20271.5 marksShort answer
Without any change in the electric and magnetic field, the alpha particle is replaced by a proton moving with a velocity v. Will there be any change in the path of the particle? Give a reason for your answer.
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No, there will be no change in the path of the proton. For an undeviated path, $qE = qvB \implies v = E/B$, which is independent of the mass and charge of the particle. Since the velocity v, electric field E, and magnetic field B are unchanged, the proton also passes undeviated.
