An electron moving along the +x-axis enters a magnetic field. If the electron experiences a magnetic deflection in the -y direction, then the magnetic field must have a component

A) along the +y-axis
B) along the -x-axis
C) along the -z-axis
D) along the +z-axis
E) along the -y-axis


C

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