O-LevelPhysicsNuclear Physics5054/11 · Oct/Nov 2013 · Q381 Mark

Alpha-particles pass through an electric field or a magnetic field. How is the path of the particles affected by these fields?

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Aelectric field: deflected, magnetic field: deflected

Belectric field: deflected, magnetic field: undeflected

Celectric field: undeflected, magnetic field: deflected

Delectric field: undeflected, magnetic field: undeflected

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A: electric field: deflected, magnetic field: deflected

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Topic: Nuclear Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2013 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 38.

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