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Electric Fields

Question 13 • Crowley Credit Recovery Physics B

Which best describes the electric field created by a positive charge?

Answer
A
It circles clockwise around the charge.
B
It circles counterclockwise around the charge.
C
Its rays point away from the charge.
D
Its rays point toward the charge.

Explanation

Electric field direction is defined as the direction a positive test charge would be pushed. A positive source charge repels a positive test charge, so the field’s rays point outward, away from the charge. The correct choice is “Its rays point away from the charge.”

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