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 region with an electric field pointing west, it will experience a force in the direction opposite to the field (since the electric field direction is defined as the direction a positive charge would move). Therefore, the electron will veer east.

An Electron Traveling North Enters a Region Where the Electric