Question

The movment of electron can be deflected both by an electric field as well as magnetic field. What is the difference between these deflections ?

Answer 1

Answer:

An electron can be deflected by magnetic as well as electric field. ... An electric field excerts a force on a charge, independent of the speed of that charge. The force is determined by the strength of the field alone, and is in the direction of the field. This means that the force does not always result in a deflection.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

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When an electron moves parallel to the direction of electric field. its motion may get attracted or decelerated. In case electric field acts perpendicular to the path of the electron, the electron moves along a parabolic path.

Under the action of magnetic field, the speed of the electron does not change. In case the magnetic field acts perpendicular to the path of the electron, the electron moves along a circular path.

Thus, deflection produced by the electric field is parabolic, while that produced by magnetic field is circular in nature.