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PhysicsElectrostaticsElectric Field & ForceMedium2 minPYQ_2009
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If an electron has an initial velocity in a direction different from that of an electric field, the path of the electron is

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The path is a parabola, because initial velocity can be resolved into two rectangular components, one along and other to . The former decreases at a constant rate and latter is unaffected. The resultant path is therefore a parabola.

Stream:BITSATSubject:PhysicsTopic:ElectrostaticsSubtopic:Electric Field & Force
2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2009

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