Question

In the previous problem, what is the direction of the force exerted on the proton by the Earth’s magnetic field?

Previoius Problem.

At a particular location on the Equator, the Earth’s magnetic field is directly northward, and its magnitude is 3.2 × 10−5 T. If a proton is travelling straight upward toward the sky with a speed of 8.6 × 104 m/s, what is the magnitude of the force exerted on the proton by the Earth’s magnetic field?

Current awnswer choices

a) northward b) southward c) eastward d) westward

Answer 1