The magnetic force on a charge is . If is parallel (or antiparallel) to , the cross product vanishes, so the particle feels no force and continues moving straight along the field line at constant velocity.
Statement I: A charged particle moving with uniform velocity in a magnetic field may travel along the magnetic field lines without being deflected. Statement II: The magnetic force on a moving charged particle is always perpendicular to both its velocity and the magnetic field . Which of the following is correct?
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