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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Force on a moving charge, F → = q v → × B → Here, ∵ q = - v e ⇒ F → = - q v → × B → ∴ motion of - q is towards the wire.

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