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JEE Main 2017Electrostatics Question with Solution

JEE Main 2017 (09 Apr Online)

Question

A negative test charge is moving near a long straight wire carrying a current. The force acting on the test charge is parallel to the direction of the current. The motion of the charge is:

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Correct answer
BTowards the wire

Step-by-step explanation

Force on a moving charge, F=qv×B

Here, q=-ve 

F=-qv×B

motion of-q is towards the wire.

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