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Panel a of the figure below shows a positively charged particle moving with a velocity v in a...

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Panel a of the figure below shows a positively charged particle moving with a velocity v in a magnetic field B. Using the panel b, the direction of the magnetic force on the particle is:

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

E. 5

Fleming's Right Hand Rule

According to fleming's right hand rule,

The thumb should be in the direction of motion of the charge.

The index finger should be in the direction of magnetic field which is perpendicular to the thumb.

Then the direction of middle finger which is perpendicular to both thumb and the index finger show the direction of the magnetic force acting on the charged particle.

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According to the figure,

The direction of magnetic field is out of the paper.

The direction of positively charged particle is upward.

So, for the...

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