The diagram shows a negative charge moving in a magnetic field. In which direction is the magnetic force acting on the charge? Right, left, into the screen, or out of the screen
Answer:
By right hand rule direction of force will be towards left
Explanation:
Here we know that force due to magnetic field on moving charge is given by
[tex]F = q(\vec v \times \vec B)[/tex]
here as we can see the figure
v = velocity of charge coming out of the plane
B = magnetic field vertically downwards
q = negative charge
so from above equation of force we will have
[tex]F = (-q)[v(\hat k) \times B(-\hat j)][/tex]
[tex]F = -(qvB)\hat i[/tex]
so direction of force will be towards left