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Question
A beam of alpha particles is subjected to a strong magnetic field. The alpha particles are:
Options
strongly deflected towards north pole
weakly deflected towards north pole
weakly deflected towards south pole
not deflected at all
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Solution
Weakly deflected towards north pole
Explanation:
α-particles are positively charged, so a magnetic field deflects them. Because they are heavy, they deflect only slightly. They deflect weakly toward the north pole.
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