Why electrons move up if the Magnetic field is Horizontal?

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Electrons move upward in a horizontal magnetic field due to the Lorentz force, which is perpendicular to both the electric field and the direction of motion. The force's strength is determined by the sine of the angle between the velocity of the electrons and the magnetic field. When the motion is vertical, a horizontal force is generated, while a change in motion that aligns horizontally with the electric field does not produce a force. Only the vertical component of the velocity contributes to the force experienced by the electrons. This interaction illustrates the fundamental principles of electromagnetism.
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at 0:14 <-- the Magnetic field is Horizontal but the electrons are also moving horizontally...
 
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The force is perpendicular to the motion and perpendicular to the electric field, with its strength proportional to the sine of the angle between the two directions.
In the first video the motion is vertical, therefore there is a horizontal force.
In the second video the direction of motion changes, but the horizontal component is along the electric field - it does not lead to a force. Only the vertical component of the velocity leads to a force.
 
I guess you mean magnetic field? The Lorentz force on a point particle is
$$\vec{F}=q \left (\vec{E}+\frac{\vec{v}}{c} \times \vec{B} \right).$$
 
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