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It is established that an electric current through a conductor produces a magnetic field around it. Is there a similar magnetic field produced around a thin beam of moving (i) alpha particles, (ii) neutrons ? Justify your answer in each case.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

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(1) Alpha particles have electric charge by which they can produce magnetic field, and these particles electric charge is equal to 2 electrons.

(2) Neutron can not produce a magnetic field because they have no charge in them.

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