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An electron moving in the y direction, at right angles to a magnetic field, experiences a magnetic force in the -x direction. The direction of the magnetic field is in the

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Answer:

The direction of magnetic field is along + Z axis.

Step-by-step explanation:

The direction of motion of electron is along y axis.

The magnetic force is along - X axis.

The force on the charged particle moving in the magnetic field is


\overrightarrow{F} = q (\overrightarrow{v}* \overrightarrow{B})\\\\- F \widehat{i} = - q (v \widehat{j}* \overrightarrow{B})\\

So, the direction of the magnetic field is along + Z axis.

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