An electron moves perpendicular to a magnetic field as shown in the figure.

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An electron moves perpendicular to a magnetic field as shown in the figure.
What would be the direction of force experienced on the electron?

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answered Jan 23, 2018 by Vikash Kumar (144,729 points) 8 11 21
selected Jan 23, 2018 by Kundan kumar
 
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According to Fleming's left-hand rule, the direction of the force is perpendicular to the direction of magnetic field and current. We know that the direction of current is taken opposite to the direction of motion of electrons. Therefore, the force is directed upwards from the plane of the paper.

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