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Below a negatively charged particle is pictured moving north east through a magnetic field that points straight up. What is the direction of the force on the negatively charged particle at the moment it is pictured?

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northeast

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southeast

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C

southwest

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D

northwest

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up

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Solution

The correct option is D northwest
When we put our hand in such a way that index finger upward direction, middle finger is in south-west direction then our thumb is directed in north-west direction. Hence the direction of the force is in northwest direction.

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