Right Hand Rule for Vectors: Solutions

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Homework Statement


Three small 3D axis diagrams labelled (1), (2) and (3), each showing the x, y and z axes with a force vector F, velocity vector v and magnetic field vector B drawn in different orientations.


Options:
-z
+z
-y
+y
-z
+z

Questions:
Situation (1), q positive:
Situation (1), q negative:
Situation (2), q positive:
Situation (2), q negative:
Situation (3), q positive:
Situation (3), q negative:


The Attempt at a Solution



Situation (1), q positive: +x
Situation (1), q negative: -x
Situation (2), q positive: +z
Situation (2), q negative: -z
Situation (3), q positive: +z
Situation (3), q negative: -z

Just wanted to check my answers