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Question Question 3(ii)
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
(a) α-particles and
(b) neutrons? Justify your answer.
When movement of a charged particle takes place, a magnetic field is produced around the path on which the charged particle moves.
(a) Yes, a thin beam of α-particles (positively charged) is like a straight current carrying conductor in the direction of motion.
(b) No, as neutrons carry no charge, so no magnetic field would be created around its path.