What combination of velocity components leads to a helical path for a charged particle in a magnetic field?
Answer
Components of velocity both parallel and perpendicular to the field.
The perpendicular component of velocity causes circular motion, while the parallel component causes continued motion along the field lines. The combination of these two simultaneous movements results in a helical or corkscrew-like path.
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