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... direction pictori- ally represent the intensity and direction of the magnetic field . The geomagnetic - field strength , or intensity , at any point on the Earth's surface is customarily specified by means of the rectangular components ...
... direction pictori- ally represent the intensity and direction of the magnetic field . The geomagnetic - field strength , or intensity , at any point on the Earth's surface is customarily specified by means of the rectangular components ...
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... direction at right angles to the direction of motion of the particle and the direction of the magnetic field within which it is moving . The force acts in one di- rection for a positive charge and directly opposite for a negative charge ...
... direction at right angles to the direction of motion of the particle and the direction of the magnetic field within which it is moving . The force acts in one di- rection for a positive charge and directly opposite for a negative charge ...
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... direction to its maximum value in the opposite direction , because , by convention , the direction of the field is from the positive charge to the negative charge , and the two charges are constantly in- terchanging positions . A dipole ...
... direction to its maximum value in the opposite direction , because , by convention , the direction of the field is from the positive charge to the negative charge , and the two charges are constantly in- terchanging positions . A dipole ...
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