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Physics · May / June 2021 · Paper 11 · Question 27

5054Electrical charge

Which diagram shows the pattern and direction of the electric field lines near a positive charge?

  1. ADiagram A: field lines pointing radially outwards from a positive charge
  2. BDiagram B: field lines pointing radially inwards towards a positive charge
  3. CDiagram C: concentric circular field lines around a positive charge with arrows clockwise
  4. DDiagram D: concentric circular field lines around a positive charge with arrows anticlockwise

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Correct answer: A. Diagram A: field lines pointing radially outwards from a positive charge

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