(a) Find the direction of the force on a proton (a positively charged particle)

Question

(a) Find the direction of the force on a proton (a positively charged particle) moving through the magnetic fields in the figure shown below.

(b) Repeat part (a), assuming the moving particle is an electron.

Field Force Direction (a) ---Select--- to the right to the left upward downward into the page out of the page (b) ---Select--- to the right to the left upward downward into the page out of the page (c) ---Select--- to the right to the left upward downward into the page out of the page (d) ---Select--- to the right to the left upward downward into the page out of the page (e) ---Select--- to the right to the left upward downward into the page out of the page (f) ---Select--- to the right to the left upward downward into the page out of the page

Explanation / Answer

here,

for a proton,

using right hand rule,

(a)

the force is towards left

(b)

the force is into the page

(c)

the force is out of the page

(d)

the force is upwards

(e)

the force is into the page

(f)

the force is out of the page

when the charge particle is an electron

(a)

the force is towards right

(b)

the force is out of the page

(c)

the force is into the page

(d)

the force is downwards

(e)

the force is out of the page

(f)

the force is into the page

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