A positively charged particle projected towards east is deflected towards north by a magnetic field. The field may be :

towards west

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towards south

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upwards

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downward

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Solution

The correct option is D downward
The direction of the positive charge particle towards east and hence the current's direction and the direction of the force towards north. Now by applying Fleming left hand rule we can say that the direction of the field towards downward.

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A positively charged particle projected towards east is deflected towards north by a magnetic field. The field may be :

The correct option is D downwardThe direction of the positive charge particle towards east and hence the current's direction and the direction of the force towards north. Now by applying Fleming left hand rule we can say that the direction of the field towards downward.

The correct option is D downward
The direction of the positive charge particle towards east and hence the current's direction and the direction of the force towards north. Now by applying Fleming left hand rule we can say that the direction of the field towards downward.