A thick metal slab carries a current I. A uniform magnetic field B points perpendicular to the slab (and into the page). If point P on the slab is at a higher potential than point , what can we say about the charge carriers that produce the current in the slab?

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A thick metal slab carries a current  I. A uniform magnetic field  B  points perpendicular to the slab (and into the page). If point P on the slab is at a higher potential than point  , what can we say about the charge carriers that produce the current in the slab?

Elena · Answer

http://courses.washington.edu/phys431/hall_effect/hall_effect.pdf

Colin · Answer

Think about conventional current.