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Consider the diagram at the shown. A magnetic field, B , points downwards on the

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Question


Consider the diagram at the shown. A magnetic field, B, points downwards on the page. A positive charge, +q, moves to the right through the field. What is the direction of the force on the charge due to the magnetic field?


The answer is not d. Please give a full explanation for your answer.

Consider the diagram at the shown. A magnetic field, B, points downwards on the page. A positive charge, +q, moves to the right through the field. What is the direction of the force on the charge due to the magnetic field?

Explanation / Answer

it will be (e)

F=qV X B cross product as well as right hand thumb rule will give the direction of force into the plane of board.