Show (analytically) with a few lines of math that the force exerted by a magnetic field does no work on a charged particle. Do this by showing that the rate of change of kinetic energy is zero. Your proof should be valid for arbitrary directions of v and B

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Answer:

We know that force on the moving (velocity V) charge q due to magnetic field B given as

[tex]F=q(\vec{V}\times \vec{B})[/tex]

If force act for time t then energy gained by moving charge

[tex]E=t(\vec{F}.\vec{V})[/tex]

[tex]F=q(\vec{V}\times \vec{B})[/tex]

[tex]E=t(\vec{q(\vec{V}\times \vec{B})}.\vec{V})[/tex]

We know that

[tex]For\ vector\ a\ and\ b\\ a.(\vec{a}\times \vec{b})=0[/tex]

So

E=0

Now we can say that total kinetic energy of charge q will become

[tex]K.E.=\dfrac{1}{2}mV^2+E[/tex]

[tex]K.E.=\dfrac{1}{2}mV^2+t(\vec{F}.\vec{V})[/tex]

[tex]K.E.=\dfrac{1}{2}mV^2[/tex]

So

[tex]\dfrac{d(K.E.)}{dt}=0[/tex]          (V= constant)                

We can say that

K.E.= constant

So the force exerted by a magnetic field does no work on a charged particle.