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AP Physics C: E&M
12.2 Magnetism and Moving Charges
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An electron enters a uniform magnetic field directed into the page and follows a curved path.
An electron enters a uniform magnetic field directed into the page and follows a curved path.
In a cathode-ray tube demonstration, a beam of electrons traveling at constant velocity enters a region of uniform magnetic field directed perpendicular to the beam's direction of propagation. An observer notes that the magnetic field bends the trajectory of the electrons into a circular arc, yet independent measurements show that the speed and kinetic energy of the electrons remain strictly constant throughout the deflection. Which of the following statements provides the correct physical explanation for why the magnetic field deflects the electrons without changing their speed?

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