Helical motion on non-uniform magnetic field
physics.stackexchange.com › questions › 670930Oct 10, 2021 · I understand that when a charged particle enters a magnetic field with a velocity v, with a angle θ within the field lines, its perpendicular and parallel velocity components generate, respectively, a circular and transverse motion, causing the particle to have a helical motion. However, in this development, it is often assumed that the magnetic field is uniform, and, having this premise established, it is not difficult to mathematically demonstrate why the particle describes a helical ...