Question: Consider the moving cosmic-ray particle on the right in Figure 20.45A and suppose it has a negative charge. What is the direction of the magnetic

Consider the moving cosmic-ray particle on the right in Figure 20.45A and suppose it has a negative charge. What is the direction of the magnetic force on this particle? 


+9 +4 +9 Cosmic rays at the equator are deflected away from the Earth.

+9 +4 +9 Cosmic rays at the equator are deflected away from the Earth.

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