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QUESTION 15 The diagram shows an electric field between two point charges. In which direction do the electric field lines point?
(A) From the negative charge to the positive charge
(B) From the positive charge to the negative charge
(C) Clockwise around both charges
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Answer B 1 mark Worked solution
Electric field direction is defined as the direction of force on a positive test charge, so lines originate on positive charge and terminate on negative charge.
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