**Question 3: Electron Motion in a Magnetic Field**At one instant, an electron is moving in the positive x direction along the x-axis in a region where there is a uniform magnetic field in the positive z direction. When viewed from a point on the positive z-axis, its subsequent motion is:a. Straight ahead. b. Counter-clockwise around a circle in the x-y plane. c. Clockwise around a circle in the x-y plane. d. In the positive z direction. e. In the negative z direction. f. None of the above.

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we know that If a charge moves into a magnetic field with direction perpendicular to the field, it will follow a circular path. The magnetic force, being perpendicular to the velocity, provides the centripetal force.

The force is perpendicular to both the velocity v of the charge q and the magnetic field B. The direction of the force is given by the right hand rule. So If a charge moves into a magnetic field with direction perpendicular to the field, it will follow a circular path. When viewed from a point on the positive z axis.

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