A proton is traveling in the positive x direction (of a Cartesian coordinate system). A uniform electric field is present and oriented in the negative y direction. If a uniform magnetic field with the appropriate magnitude and direction is simultaneously generated in the region of interest, the net force on the proton can be made to have a magnitude of zero. What must the direction of the magnetic field be? O positive z direction O negative x direction O negative z direction O negative y direction O positive y direction

A proton is traveling in the positive x direction (of a Cartesian coordinate system). A uniform electric field is present and oriented in the negative y direction. If a uniform magnetic field with the appropriate magnitude and direction is simultaneously generated in the region of interest, the net force on the proton can be made to have a magnitude of zero. What must the direction of the magnetic field be? O positive z direction O negative x direction O negative z direction O negative y direction O positive y direction

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A proton is traveling in the positive x direction (of a Cartesian coordinate system). A uniform electric field is present and oriented in
the negative y direction. If a uniform magnetic field with the appropriate magnitude and direction is simultaneously generated in the
region of interest, the net force on the proton can be made to have a magnitude of zero. What must the direction of the magnetic field
be?
O positive z direction
O negative x direction
O negative z direction.
O negative y direction
O positive y direction

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