Two Stationary Point Charges Q₁ and Q₂ Are Shown in the Figure

question 26

Multiple Choice

Two stationary point charges q₁ and q₂ are shown in the figure along with a sketch of some field lines representing the electric field produced by them. What can you deduce from the sketch?

• A)q₁ is negative and q₂ is positive; the magnitudes are equal.
• B)q₁ and q₂ have the same sign; the magnitudes are equal.
• C)q₁ is positive and q₂ is negative; the magnitude of q₁ is greater than the magnitude of q₂.
• D)q₁ is negative and q₂ is positive; the magnitude of q₁ is less than the magnitude of q₂.
• E)q₁ and q₂ have the same sign; the magnitude of q₁ is greater than the magnitude of q₂.

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