Q122 / 200 · NEET 2021 · Physics
An infinitely long straight conductor carries a current of as shown. An electron is moving with a speed of parallel to the conductor. The perpendicular distance between the electron and the conductor is at an instant. Calculate the magnitude of the force experienced by the electron at that instant.

An infinitely long straight conductor carries a current of as shown. An electron is moving with a speed of parallel to the conductor. The perpendicular distance between the electron and the conductor is at an instant. Calculate the magnitude of the force experienced by the electron at that instant.

- A
- B
- C
- Correct answerD
Solution
Magnetic Field due to a current carrying wire at in terms of current is given by,
Now,
Force on charge particle
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.