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CBSE - Physics - Magnetic Effects of Electric Current

Magnetic Effects of Electric Current

Short Answer Type

It is established that an electric current through a metallic conductor produces a magnetic field around it. Is there a similar magnetic field produced around a thin beam of moving
(i) alpha particles, (ii) neutrons? Justify your answer.

(i) Yes, Alpha particles being positively charged constitutes a current in the direction of motion.
(ii) No. The neutrons being electrically neutral constitute no current.

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