The direction of the electric field due to a positive point charge is always

Source: JAMB · 2023

The direction of the electric field due to a positive point charge is always

  1. Radially inward
  2. Radially outward ✓
  3. Perpendicular to the charge
  4. Parallel to the charge
Explanation

Electric field direction is the direction a small positive test charge would be pushed. A positive charge repels another positive charge.

So the field points radially outward, straight away from the charge. For a negative charge it points inward.

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