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26 September, 18:25

A proton is traveling - x direction through a uniform magnetic field which is in the + x direction. In which direction will the proton be immediately pushed.

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  1. 26 September, 18:53
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    No force acts on it. It will not be pushed.

    Explanation:

    The proton moving in the - X direction implies its velocity is in the - X direction and the magnetic field is given to be in the + X direction. So the angle between them is 180 degrees. So no force acts on the proton, since the velocity and magnetic field are anti parallel.

    Magnetic force is given by the equation F = q v B sin theta where theta is the angle between the velocity and the magnetic field. This force will be a maximum if they are perpendicular to each other.
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