A vertical wire caries a current in upward direction. An electron beam sent horizontally towards the wire will be deflected

towards right

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towards left

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upwards

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downwards

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Solution

The correct option is C upwards
Using Right-Hand thumb rule and (Flemmings Left Hand Rule, current direction (i) = Left Side Magnetic field (B) = outwards, so the direction of the force is upwards.

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A vertical wire carries a current in upward direction. An electron beam sent horizontally towards wire will be deflected.

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