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

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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

F = qv X B

Here

B is along - Y anis

That is aling - j

V is along + X Axis

This is Along i

Therefore

F = (i X -j)

= - k

So E option

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