College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 16 - Problems - Page 614: 32

Answer

The direction of the force exerted on the electron is downward.

Work Step by Step

The electric field is directed upward. Since the charge on the electron is negative, the force exerted on the electron will be directed in the opposite direction as the electric field. Therefore, the direction of the force exerted on the electron is downward.
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