A negative charges particle falling freely under gravity enters a region having uniform horizontal magnetic field pointing towards north. The particle will be deflected towards
A
East
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B
West
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C
North
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D
South
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Solution
The correct option is B West Given that , →V is pointing downwards and →B is towards North
As magnetic force in given by,
→fm=q(→V×→B)
Using right hand thumb for negative charge we het the →F is towards west