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Magnetic force - class-X
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An electron having a charge e moves with a velocity v in X-direction. A magnetic field acts on it in Y-direction. The force on the electron acts in
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negative direction of Z-axis
💡 Explanation:
As electron moving in positive x-direction, so the current is moving in negative x-direction ( the direction of your middle finger) and the magnetic field acts on positive Y-direction ( the direction of your index finger) then thumb will be in negative Z-direction which is the direction of force.