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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Magnetic Effects of Current

The magnetic force \(\mathrm{q}[\mathrm{v} \times \mathrm{B}]\) is

  1. A parallel to both \(\mathrm{v}\) and \(\mathrm{B}\)
  2. B perpendicular to \(\mathrm{v}\)
  3. C perpendicular to both \(\mathrm{v}\) and \(\mathrm{B}\)
  4. D parallel to B
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(C) perpendicular to both \(\mathrm{v}\) and \(\mathrm{B}\)

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The magnetic force is perpendicular to both \(\mathrm{v}\) and \(\mathrm{B}\). \(\mathrm{F}=\mathrm{q}[\mathrm{v} \times \mathrm{B}]\)