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AP Physics 2
12.3 Magnetism and Current-Carrying Wires
12.2 Magnetism and Moving Charges
12.1 Magnetic Fields
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An electron and a proton moving near a current-carrying wire.
An electron and a proton moving near a current-carrying wire.
A long, straight horizontal wire carries a constant electric current \(I\) to the right. An electron at a location directly above the wire is moving horizontally to the right with velocity \(\vec{v}\). At the same location, a proton is also moving horizontally to the right with velocity \(\vec{v}\). What are the directions of the magnetic force exerted by the wire's magnetic field on the electron and on the proton at this instant?

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