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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - Moving charges and magnetism
  • JEE Mains 2017
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  • MCQ

A negative test charge is moving near a long straight wire carrying a current. The force acting on the test charge is parallel to the direction of the current. The motion of the charge is

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(B) towards the wire

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The force is parallel to the direction of current in magnetic field,

hence \(\mathrm{F}=\mathrm{q}(\mathrm{v} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{B}})\)

According to Fleming's left hand rule,

we have, the direction of motion of charge is towards the wire.

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