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II. Short Answer Questions · Q16

Q.Explain the concept of velocity selector.

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Step 1. In a region with perpendicular uniform E⃗\vec E and B⃗\vec B, a moving charge feels an electric force and a magnetic force acting in opposite senses.

Step 2. When these balance, qE=qvBqE=qvB, giving v=E/Bv=E/B; only particles moving at exactly this speed pass straight through undeflected, independent of their mass or the sign …

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