Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 24 - Electric Potential - Questions - Page 708: 2b

Answer

In arrangement (3), the electric field is directed down the page.

Work Step by Step

An electric field is directed from a location with higher potential to a location with lower potential. In arrangement (3), the higher potential is at the top while the lower potential is at the bottom. In arrangement (3), the electric field is directed down the page.
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