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A magnetic field can deflect a beam of electrons. What is the sign of the work done on the electrons by magnetic field

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That rule describes how a charged particle (our electron) moving in a magnetic field will be deflected by that field at a right angle to both the field and to the direction of the particle. ... The electrons in the cathode rays would deflect toward the positively charged plates, and away from the negatively charged plates.

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