Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 28 - Magnetic Fields - Questions - Page 828: 8b

Answer

The bottom plate is at a higher electric potential.

Work Step by Step

Just before the electron enters the region between the bottom pair of plates, the force on the electron due to the magnetic field is directed upward. The electron goes straight through the bottom pair of plates. Therefore, the force on the electron due to the bottom pair of plates must be directed downward. Then the bottom plate must be at a higher electric potential since the charge on an electron is negative.
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