In outer space, you observe a straight stream of electrons flowing past you at 14.5 miles per second, about the same speed that Mars moves on its orbit around the sun.You maneuver your spacecraft to face the current so that the electrons are moving from left to right and so that you are 10 m from the stream. In what direction does a compass needle point?

A. down 
B. up 
C. left 
D. right 
E. You observe no magnetic field


Answer: B

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