PHY122 lab 9 magnetic field

Direction of Force (Right Hand Rule) The direction of the force on a particle from the magnetic field is not as straight forward as the force and electric field. You have to use the Right Hand Rule (RHR) to determine the direction because it is not the same as the direction of the magnetic| field. In the image below a charged particle is moving. The direction of motion is shown with the arrow labeled v (velocity). The magnetic field is also shown with additional arrows (labeled B). B (Magnetic Field) v (velocity – into the page) Proton + What is the direction of the Force on this particle in this Magnetic Field? Make sure to consider the particle (electron or proton) as that will have an effect on the answer. Note: For those of you in or who have taken higher levels of calculus, this direction is also the result of doing a cross product matrix. You can figure out the answer this way without dislocating your wrist :) + x (to the right) - y (downward) -x (to the left) - z (into the…