The current in a wire along the x axis flows in the positive x direction. If a proton, located as shown in the figure, has an initial velocity in the positive z direction, it experiences
A) a force in the direction of positive x.
B) a force in the direction of negative x.
C) a force in the direction of positive z.
D) a force in the direction of positive y.
E) no force.

Question

The current in a wire along the x axis flows in the positive x direction. If a proton, located as shown in the figure, has an initial velocity in the positive z direction, it experiences
A) a force in the direction of positive x. 
B) a force in the direction of negative x. 
C) a force in the direction of positive z. 
D) a force in the direction of positive y. 
E) no force.

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The Answer of  The current in a wire along the x axis flows in the positive x direction. If a proton, located as shown in the figure, has an initial velocity in the positive z direction, it experiences
A) a force in the direction of positive x. 
B) a force in the direction of negative x. 
C) a force in the direction of positive z. 
D) a force in the direction of positive y. 
E) no force.

The Current in a Wire Along the X Axis Flows