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Field Due to a Long Wire: a Negatively Charged Particle

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Field due to a long wire: A negatively charged particle is moving to the right, directly above a wire having a current flowing to the right, as shown in the figure. In which direction is the magnetic force exerted on the particle? Field due to a long wire: A negatively charged particle is moving to the right, directly above a wire having a current flowing to the right, as shown in the figure. In which direction is the magnetic force exerted on the particle?   A)  into the page B)  out of the page C)  downward D)  upward E)  The magnetic force is zero since the velocity is parallel to the current.


A) into the page
B) out of the page
C) downward
D) upward
E) The magnetic force is zero since the velocity is parallel to the current.

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