A stream of charged particles enter into a region with crossed electric and magnetic fields as shown in the figure below. On the other side is a screen with a hole that is right on the original path of the particles. Then,

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  • [KVPY 2009]
  • A

    no particle can get through the hole

  • B

    all particles can get through the hole

  • C

    only positively charged particles with speed $\frac{E}{B}$ can get through the hole

  • D

    all particles with speed $\frac{E}{B}$ can get through the hole

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