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At a particular instant an electron is traveling in the +z direction, with speed 5 x 10$^5$ m/s. At the location of the electron there is a magnetic field of magnitude 0.25 T in the -x direction, due to a large bar magnet. What is the direction of the magnetic force on the electron?

          At a particular instant an electron is traveling in the +z direction, with speed 5 x 10$^5$ m/s. At the location of the electron there is a magnetic field of magnitude 0.25 T in the -x direction, due to a large bar magnet.
What is the direction of the magnetic force on the electron?

At a particular instant an electron is traveling in the +z direction, with speed 5 x 10^5 m/s. At the location of the electron there is a magnetic field of magnitude 0.25 T in the -x direction, due to a large bar magnet.
What is the direction of the magnetic force on the electron?

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Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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Step 1: The magnetic force on a charged particle is given by the following equation: $$F = q \vec{v} \times \vec{B}$$ where: * $F$ is the magnetic force * $q$ is the charge of the particle * $\vec{v}$ is the velocity of the particle * $\vec{B}$ is the magnetic Show more…

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At a particular instant an electron is traveling in the +z direction, with speed 5 x 10<sup>5</sup> m/s. At the location of the electron there is a magnetic field of magnitude 0.25 T in the -x direction, due to a large bar magnet. What is the direction of the magnetic force on the electron?