Question

How the single particle motion is influenced by the applying the following fields:
• Uniform E and B field
• Gravitational field
• Non-uniform B field
• Non-uniform E field
• Time varying E field
• Time varying B field

Write a detailed concept-based summary?

Answer 1

Uniform E and B fields will not affect electrically neutral particle motion , but in case of electrically charged particle, its trajectory will become spiral.

Gravitational field influences all particles with non-zero masses regardless of their charge.

Non-uniform and time-varying electric or magnetic fields will change its trajectory to non-uniform and time-vrying.