The Motion of Charged Particles in Magnetic Fields © D Hoult 2008
A charged particle moving parallel to the flux lines
A charged particle moving parallel to the flux lines experiences no force
A charged particle moving parallel to the flux lines experiences no force There are three possible paths for a charged particle moving through a uniform magnetic field
If the angle, q between the field and the direction of motion is zero the path is
If the angle, q between the field and the direction of motion is zero the path is a straight line
If the angle, q between the field and the direction of motion is 90° the path is
If the angle, q between the field and the direction of motion is 90° the path is circular field into plane of diagram
If the angle, q between the field and the direction of motion is 90° the path is circular field into plane of diagram
If the angle, q between the field and the direction of motion is 90° the path is circular field into plane of diagram
If the angle between the field and the direction of motion is 0° < q < 90° the path is
If the angle between the field and the direction of motion is 0° < q < 90° the path is
If the angle between the field and the direction of motion is 0° < q < 90° the path is
If the angle between the field and the direction of motion is 0° < q < 90° the path is a helix