An electron is travelling along the $x$-direction. It encounters a magnetic field in the $y$-direction. Its subsequent motion will be

  • A
    straight line along the $x$-direction
  • B
    a circle in the $xz$-plane
  • C
    a circle in the $yz$-plane
  • D
    a circle in the $xz$-plane

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