A Wire Lying in the Plane of the Page Carries

question 93

Multiple Choice

A wire lying in the plane of the page carries a current toward the bottom of the page, as shown in the figure. What is the direction of the magnetic force it produces on an electron that is moving to the left directly toward the wire, as shown?

• A) directly to the left away from the wire
• B) straight out of the page
• C) directly toward the top of the page
• D) directly toward the bottom of the page
• E) straight into the page

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Definitions:

Carpel

Ovule-bearing unit that is a part of a pistil.

Endosperm

The tissue produced inside the seeds of most flowering plants around the time of fertilization, providing nutrition to the developing embryo.

Nourishment

The provision of the necessary food and nutrients to support life, growth, and health in an organism.

Embryo

An early stage of development in multicellular organisms, in humans referring to the phase from fertilization until the end of the eighth week.