Competency #8

Answer and Explanation

The correct answer is E.

  1. a stationary electron
  2. an electron following a circular path around the nucleus
  3. an electron spinning on its axis
  4. both A & B
  5. both B & C
  6. both A & C

Moving electric charge creates a magnetic field. An electron has a negative charge, so any time it is moving, it is creating a magnetic field. Answers B & C both describe an electron in motion. Therefore, answer E is correct.

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