The Electric Field Shown Is Produced by a Single Point

question 12

Multiple Choice

The electric field shown is produced by a single point charge at the center of the picture. If a new negative point charge is placed at location B directly above the one pictured, the force on it will

• A) be zero.
• B) push it upward.
• C) push it downward.
• D) be in an unknown direction.

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Definitions:

Annihilation

The complete destruction or obliteration of something, often used in contexts ranging from physics to theology.

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