Below are field lines for a magnetic field. Suppose a very long straight wire we

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Below are field lines for a magnetic field.

Suppose a very long straight wire were held parallel to the plane of the page, as shown. (Assume it extends well past the edges of the figure.) Now suppose the wire is moved toward the top of the page (UP).
Would current through the wire flow to the left, to the right, or not at all? (right, left, or no current flow)

Suppose instead that the wire were moved toward the left side of the page (LEFT).
Would current through the wire flow to the left, to the right, or not at all? (right, left, or no current flow)

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Explanation / Answer

It al starts from Lorentz force

F = qE + v x B (assuming all are vector quantities.

The magnetic force (q v

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