An electron traveling north enters a region where the electric field is uniform and points west. The electron:
A) speeds up
B) slows down
C) veers east
D) veers west
E) continues with the same speed in the same direction

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When an electron, which is negatively charged, enters a uniform electric field, it experiences a force in the direction opposite to the field (since the field direction is defined as the direction a positive charge would move). Since the field points west, the electron veers east due to this force. The electric field does not affect the speed, only the direction.

An Electron Traveling North Enters a Region Where the Electric