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What indicates the direction of an electric field at a point?

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What indicates the direction of an electric field at a point?.

  1. A.The direction of a negative charge
  2. B.The force on a positive charge
  3. C.The strength of the electric field
  4. D.The distance from the charge

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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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