Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 22 - Electric Fields - Questions - Page 651: 3b

Answer

Since each charge is $-q$, which is a negative charge, each electric field is directed toward the charge producing it.

Work Step by Step

We can write the general equation for the magnitude of an electric field: $E = \frac{\vert q \vert}{4\pi ~\epsilon_0~r^2}$ Note that an electric field points toward a negative charge. Since each charge is $-q$, which is a negative charge, each electric field is directed toward the charge producing it.
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