Q. An electron moving with velocity $v$ along the axis approaches a circular current carrying loop as shown in the figure. The magnitude of magnetic force on electron at this instant is-
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Solution:

The magnetic force on a moving charge in electric field is given by
$\overset{ \rightarrow }{F}=q\left(\overset{ \rightarrow }{v} \times \overset{ \rightarrow }{B}\right)$
Where, $\overset{ \rightarrow }{v}$ is the velocity vector and $\overset{ \rightarrow }{B}$ is the magnetic field.
The direction of the magnetic field due to the current-carrying circular loop is along its axis.
As the direction of electron velocity is along magnetic field lines, the magnetic force $F=0$ .