Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)

Published by Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10: 0321909100
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-910-7

Chapter 22 - Reading Check Questions (Comprehension) - Page 425-426: 25

Answer

When a positive test charge is placed in an electric field, it feels a force. The direction of that force is defined to be the direction of the electric field there.

Work Step by Step

This is discussed on page 418.
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