Magnetic Effects Of Current Question 261

Question: Particles having positive charges occasionally come with high velocity from the sky towards the earth. On account of the magnetic field of earth, they would be deflected towards the [NCERT 1977]

Options:

A) North

B) South

C) East

D) West

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

East, (By $ \overrightarrow{F}=q(\overrightarrow{v,}\nu \times \overrightarrow{B}) $ ) or by applying Fleming’s left hand rule.