An electron is moving horizontally toward east, if it enters in magnetic field directed upward then the electron will be deflected in the in the direction of:
Correct answer: B. North
- A. East
- B. North
- C. West
- D. South
Explanation
When electron, moving horizontally toward the east, enters a magnetic field directed upward, it experiences a force due to the magnetic field. According to the right-hand rule for the magnetic force on a moving charge, the force is directed perpendicular to both the velocity of the electron and the magnetic field.When an electron, moving horizontally toward the east, enters a magnetic field directed upward, it experiences a force due to the magnetic field. According to the right-hand rule for the magnetic force on a moving charge, the force is directed perpendicular to both the velocity of the electron and the magnetic field.When an electron, moving horizontally toward the east, enters a magnetic field directed upward, it experiences a force due to the magnetic field. According to the right-hand rule for the magnetic force on a moving charge, the force is directed perpendicular to both the velocity of the electron and the magnetic field.In this case:The electron's velocity is toward the east.The magnetic field is directed upward.The resulting force will be directed northward, which means the electron will be deflected in the direction of the north.
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