JEE Main 2017 — Electrostatics 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,
Here, 
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