Answer:

Generally given that the electric field is negative it mean that its direction is opposite to that of the force
Explanation:
From the question we are told that
The charge on the small object is 
The force is 
Generally the magnitude of the electric field is mathematically represented as

=> 
=> 
Generally given that the electric field is negative it mean that its direction is opposite to that of the force
Is there information in the previous question which relates to this one?
a₀). You know ...
-- the object is dropped from 5 meters
above the pavement;
-- it falls for 0.83 second.
a₁). Without being told, you assume ...
-- there is no air anyplace where the marshmallow travels,
so it free-falls, with no air resistance;
-- the event is happening on Earth,
where the acceleration of gravity is 9.81 m/s² .
b). You need to find how much LESS than 5 meters
the marshmallow falls in 0.83 second.
c). You can use whatever equations you like.
I'm going to use the equation for the distance an object falls in
' T ' seconds, in a place where the acceleration of gravity is ' G '.
d). To see how this all goes together for the solution, keep reading:
The distance that an object falls in ' T ' seconds
when it's dropped from rest is
(1/2 G) x (T²) .
On Earth, ' G ' is roughly 9.81 m/s², so in 0.83 seconds,
such an object would fall
(9.81 / 2) x (0.83)² = 3.38 meters .
It dropped from 5 meters above the pavement, but it
only fell 3.38 meters before something stopped it.
So it must have hit something that was
(5.00 - 3.38) = 1.62 meters
above the pavement. That's where the head of the unsuspecting
person was as he innocently walked by and got clobbered.
I classified them by numbers 1 to 8
Force: #s 2,4,5,67
Friction: #s 1 3 8
That’s it what I would say its the answer
Answer: a) electric field will be zero at zero meters apart
b) for smaller charge q, E = 6.048X10^6N/m towards away from the charge,
for bigger charge Q, E = 4.032X10^6N/m
Explanation:
Detailed explanation and calculation is shown in the image below.