A Long, Straight, Horizontal Wire Carries Current Toward the East

question 163

Multiple Choice

A long, straight, horizontal wire carries current toward the east. An electron moves toward the east alongside and just south of the wire. What is the direction of the magnetic force on the
Electron?

• A) toward the west.
• B) toward the south
• C) toward the north
• D) downward
• E) upward

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