Two charged particles are projected in the same direction into a magnetic field perpendicular to their velocities. If the particles are deflected in opposite directions, what can you say about them?

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Two charged particles are projected in the same direction into a magnetic field perpendicular to their velocities. If the particles are deflected in opposite directions, what can you say about them?

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