A positively charged particle moving toward the West is deflected toward the Nor

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1. A positively charged particle moving toward the West is deflected toward the North by a magnetic field. In which direction does that magnetic field point?

Toward the South

Toward the East

Downward

Upward

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Applying the right-hand rule for the magnetic force on a moving positive charge shows the field must point straight upward to produce a northward deflection from westward motion.