This image shows how electrons will circle around a magnetic field line one way and a proton will circle in the opposite direction.
Movie adapted from original clips provided courtesy of Professor Patricia Reiff, Rice University, Connections Program.
Movie adapted from original clips provided courtesy of Professor Patricia Reiff, Rice University, Connections Program.
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Basic Facts About Spiral Motion
Sometimes protons and electrons are forced to spiral around magnetic field lines. Electrons cirle the field line in one direction, protons in the opposite direction.
