A charged particle moving within a static magnetic field
A)will always experience a magnetic force,regardless of its direction of motion.
B)may experience a magnetic force that will cause its speed to change.
C)may experience a magnetic force,but its speed will not change.
D)None of the above statements are true.

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A charged particle moving within a static magnetic field may experience a magnetic force due to the interaction between the magnetic field and the particle's motion. However, the magnetic force will only affect the direction of the particle's motion, not its speed. The magnitude of the force is proportional to the velocity of the particle and the strength of the magnetic field, but it does not change the kinetic energy of the particle. Therefore, the correct choice is (C) may experience a magnetic force, but its speed will not change.

A Charged Particle Moving Within a Static Magnetic Field