A negative test charge is moving near a long straight wire carrying a current. The force acting on the test charge is parallel to the direction of the current. The motion of the charge is

  • [JEE MAIN 2017]
  • A

    away from the wire

  • B

    towards the wire

  • C

    parallel to the wire along the current

  • D

    parallel to the wire opposite to the current

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