Answer
(a) to the west
Work Step by Step
If a proton was orbiting above the earth's equator in the Van Allen belt, it has to be moving towards the west.
College Physics (7th Edition)
by Wilson, Jerry D.; Buffa, Anthony J.; Lou, Bo
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13:
978-0-32160-183-4
Chapter 19 - Magnetism - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 688: 27
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