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An ionized gas contains both positive and negative ions. If it is subjected simultaneously to an electric field along the +x direction and a magnetic field along the +z direction, then
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Options:
  • A Positive ions deflect towards +y direction and negative ions towards -y direction
  • B All ions deflect towards +y direction
  • C All ions deflect towards -y direction
  • D Positive ions deflect towards -y direction and negative ions towards +y direction
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The correct answer is: All ions deflect towards -y direction
As electric field will accelerate +ve charge along +ve x- axis and -ve charge along -ve x axis from F = q v × B  direction of q(V×​B)  will be same for both of them i.e. -ve y direction so both will deflect towards -ve y direction.

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