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Q. The dominant force experienced by an electron moving in a wire is

TS EAMCET 2020

Solution:

When current flows through a wire, the electrons present in it, move under the influence of both, the electric field and magnetic field.
Hence, the dominant force experienced by the electron is electromagnetic in nature and given by
$F=F_{e}+F_{m}=q[E+(v \times B)]$