Magnetic Effects Of Current Question 315

Question: If an electron is going in the direction of magnetic field $ \overrightarrow{B} $ with the velocity of $ \overrightarrow{v,} $ then the force on electron is [RPMT 1999]

Options:

A) Zero

B) $ e,(\overrightarrow{v,}\cdot \overrightarrow{B}) $

C) $ e,(\overrightarrow{v,}\times \overrightarrow{B}) $

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ F=qvB\sin \theta =qvB\sin 0=0 $