A proton moving along the positive x-axis enters an electric field that is directed along the positive y-axis. What is the direction of the electric force acting on the proton after it enters the electric field?

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Devin Orozco

Physics

5 September, 07:16

A proton moving along the positive x-axis enters an electric field that is directed along the positive y-axis. What is the direction of the electric force acting on the proton after it enters the electric field?

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Bartlett · Answer 1

Direction of the electric force acting on the proton after it enters the electric field is along the positive y-axis.

Explanation:

In an electrical field electrical field lines goes from positive to negative. Therefore, electrical force vector is on exactly the same way with electrical field lines for a proton. Which means if the electrical field directed along the positive y-axis, electrical force for proton will be on the same way.