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Trina makes a diagram to summarize how to use the right-hand rule to determine the direction of the magnetic force on each type of charge.

A venn diagram with 2 intersecting circles. The circle on the left is labeled negative and the circle on the right is labeled positive. There is an X in the negative circle. There is an Y in the intersecting area. There is a Z in the positive circle.
Which labels belong in the regions marked X, Y, and Z?

X: Thumb, for velocity
Y: Fingers, for magnetic field
Z: Palm of hand, for force
X: Back of hand, for force
Y: Thumb, for velocity
Z: Palm of hand, for force
X: Palm of hand, for force
Y: Thumb, for velocity
Z: Fingers, for magnetic field
X: Palm of hand, for force
Y: Fingers, for magnetic field
Z: Back of hand, for force

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
X = Back of hand, for force
Y = Thumb, for velocity
Z = Palm of hand, for force

Reason: point your thumb in the velocity direction and your fingers in the magnetic field direction; the palm points the force on a positive charge and the back of the hand gives the (opposite) force on a negative charge.