Two opposite point charges (positive charge on the left and negative charge on the right) are fixed in place 5m from each other. Which one of the following is the best description of the direction of the electric field E in between the two charges?
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Correct Answer: B. E points to the right.
By convention, electric field vectors always point away from positive source charges and toward negative ones. Thus, in the region between the given point charges, the electric field points to the right: away from the positive and toward the negative.
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