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  4. Two parallel plates carry opposite charges such that the electric field in the space between them is in upward direction. An electron is shot in the space and parallel to the plates. Its deflection from the original direction will be

Q. Two parallel plates carry opposite charges such that the electric field in the space between them is in upward direction. An electron is shot in the space and parallel to the plates. Its deflection from the original direction will be

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Solution:

Force experienced by electron
it is accelerated in downward direction ( opposite of )
So, its deflection from original direction will be downwards.
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