AIPMT PRELIMS2005Physics-Magnetism

AIPMT PRELIMS 2005 Physics Magnetic Force on Moving Charges MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

A very long straight wire carries a current I. At the instant when a charge +Q at point P has velocity v\vec{v}, as shown, the force on the charge is:

Question diagram
A

opposite to ox

B

along ox

C

opposite to oy

D

along oy

Correct Answer

Option D

Detailed Explanation

The force on a moving charge in a magnetic field is given by F=q(v×B)\vec{F} = q(\vec{v} \times \vec{B}). The direction of the force is perpendicular to both the velocity and the magnetic field. Here, the force is opposite to oy.

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