Charged Particle Trajectory Simulator

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Charged Particle Trajectory Simulator

What this simulation shows

This tool visualizes the motion of a charged particle in uniform electric and magnetic fields. The trajectory is governed by the Lorentz force:

F = q(E + v × B)

You can change the particle's properties and field values to observe trajectories such as straight lines, circles, helices, and drifts.

1) Input Parameters (Local simulation Units, not to real-world scale)

Particle properties:

• q – Charge of the particle
• m – Mass of the particle

Initial velocity:

• v_x, v_y, v_z – Velocity components along X, Y, Z

Electric field:

• E_x, E_y, E_z – Electric field components

Magnetic field:

• B_x, B_y, B_z – Magnetic field components

2) Camera Controls

• Drag to orbit the camera
• Scroll to zoom in/out
• Start / Reset to restart simulation

Tips for Exploration

• Increase B to shrink the circular radius
• Increase q to make the path curve more strongly
• Increase m to make motion smoother and less curved
• Reverse the sign of q to see the path bend in the opposite direction

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