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Indicate that the direction of an electric field at a specific point is determined by the force acting on a positive charge placed at that point.

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Indicate that the direction of an electric field at a specific point is determined by the force acting on a positive charge placed at that point

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Electric Field Direction

At a point in an electric field, a positive test charge experiences a force. The direction of this force indicates the direction of the electric field at that point.

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    State the direction of the electric field at a point where a positive charge experiences a force.

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