1. A beam of charged particles enters a magnetic field and travels in a helical or spiral path What does the shape of the path indicate about the initial velocity of the particles?
A. The initial velocity is parallel to the magnetic field.
B. The initial velocity has components both parallel and perpendicular to the magnetic field.
C. The initial velocity is perpendicular to the magnetic field.
D. The initial velocity has greater magnitude than particles traveling in a circle through the magnetic field.