Question

The direction of an electric field is the direction (5 points) a negative test charge will move in the field a positive test charge will move in the field either a positive or negative test charge will move in the field the test charge may be either negative or positive

Answer 1

Answer:

a positive test charge will move in the field

Explanation:

The direction of an electric field corresponds to the direction of motion of a positive test charge in the electric field. In fact:

- the electric field produced by a positive charge points outwards the charge --> this is because when a positive test charge is placed in this field, it will feel a repulsive force (because two positive charges repel each other), so it will move away from the positive charge that produces the field

- the electric field produced by a negative charge points towards the charge  itself--> this is because when a positive test charge is placed in this field, it will feel an attractive force (because a positive and a negative charge attract each other), so it will move toward the negative charge that produces the field.