A Straight Wire of Length

question 26

Multiple Choice

A straight wire of length
Is oriented east-west and is in a magnetic field B pointing north.The wire is moving downward at a constant speed v.Which end of the rod is positively charged?

• A) neither
• B) the east end
• C) the west end
• D) both ends

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