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Magnetic Effects of Electric Current
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09/12/2020 11:56 am
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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.
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09/12/2020 11:58 am
(i) Yes, similar magnetic field is produced around a thin beam of moving a-particle being positively charged constitutes a current in the direction of beam motion.
(ii) No, neutron being electrically neutral, does not constitute a current.