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A charged particle enters at right angles into a uniform magnetic field as shown. What should be the nature of charge on the particle if it begins to move in a direction pointing vertically out of the page due to its interaction with the magnetic field?

On applying Fleming’s left-hand rule, the direction of positive charge will be vertically out of the page due to its interaction with the magnetic field.

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