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Magnetic Force on a Moving Charge

• What is the direction of magnetic force?


B B B
x x x x x x
 
x x x x x x
v v v
x x x x x x  
q q q

Left Into the screen F=0

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Magnetic Force on a Moving Charge

• Three points are arranged in a uniform


magnetic field. The B field points into the
screen
• A positively charged particle is located at
point A and is stationary. The direction
of the magnetic force on the particle is

no magnetic force is experienced

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Magnetic Force on a Moving Charge

What is the direction of the magnetic force


on the particle in each case?
A positive charge moves from
point A towards B: Left
A positive charge moves from
point B towards C: Up

A positive charge moves


from point A towards C: Up and left

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Magnetic Force on a Moving Charge

• Considering that the magnetic field lines near the equator are perfectly
horizontal

• What will be the direction of the magnetic force experienced by a


positive charge that rises straight up from equator?

West
• What will be the direction of the magnetic force experienced by an
electron that rises straight up from equator?

East

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