A wire lying in the plane of the page carries a current toward the bottom of the page, as shown.
What is the direction of the magnetic force it produces on an electron that is moving perpendicularly toward the wire, also in the plane of the page, from your right?
A) zero
B) perpendicular to the page and away from you
C) toward the bottom of the page
D) perpendicular to the page and towards you
E) toward the top of the page
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