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A negative test charge is moving near a long straight wire carrying a current. The force acting on the test charge is parallel to the direction of…

JEE Main 2017 — Physics Electromagnetism

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A negative test charge is moving near a long straight wire carrying a current. The force acting on the test charge is parallel to the direction of the current. The motion of the charge is:

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Held on 9 Apr 2017 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    Away from the wire

  2. B

    Towards the wire

  3. C

    Parallel to the wire along the current

  4. D

    Parallel to the wire opposite to the current

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