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An electron is moving along positive x-axis. A uniform electric field exists towards negatively y-axis. What should be the direction of magnetic field of suitable magnitude so that net force on electron is zero. |
positive z-axis negative z-axis positive y-axis negative y-axis |
negative z-axis |
$\text{Since Electric field is along negative-y axis hence force on electron is along positive-y axis.}$ $\text{For net force to be zero magnetic force should be along negative-y axis.}$ $ -e \vec{v}\times \vec{B}\text{ should be along negative -y axis } \Rightarrow \vec{v}\times \vec{B} \text{ should be along positive y-axis}$ $\text{magnetic field should be along negative-z axis.}$ |