alleryStart learning →The magnetic force on a moving charge acts in a direction
APerpendicular to both
BAlong the velocity
COpposite the velocity
DAlong the field
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Perpendicular to both
The force follows the vector product v x B, which is perpendicular to both v and B.
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