O-LevelPhysicsMagnetism5054/11 · May/June 2025 · Q331 Mark
A beam of beta particles travelling vertically downwards enters the magnetic field between two magnetic poles. [Magnetic field and beta particles diagram] The beta particles experience a force due to the magnetic field. What is the direction of the force on a beta particle as it enters the magnetic field?
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Atowards the top of the page
Btowards the bottom of the page
Cinto the page
Dout of the page
✓ Correct answer
C: into the page
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