Direction of force on a charged particle in a magnetic field

[gneill]

Here's a bonus question for your edification. See the figure. What direction is the force on the negatively charged particle moving in the magnetic field as shown?

 

[james11223]

gneill, this is an elementary question, the answer is into the paper!

 

[gneill]

gneill, this is an elementary question, the answer is into the paper!

Well, there you are. Very good. You should have no trouble with other such questions, and you should be able to confirm for yourself your answers for the other problems that were presented.