Why is direction of an electric field taken outward for a possitive charge and inward for a negative charge.

Assertion: Electric field intensity at a point due to a positive charge is always opposite in direction to electric field intensity due to negative charge, and it is independent to locațions of charges. Reason: The direction of electric field due to a point charge is away from the positive charge and towards the negative charge along the line joining the point charge and location where the electric field is to be calculated.

What is the direction of electric field due to a positive charge?

(A ): A charged particle free to move in an electric field always move along an electric line of force. (R ): The electric line of force diverge from a positive charge and converge at a negative charge.

(A ): A charged particle free to move in an electric field always move along an electric line of force. (R ): The electric line of force diverge from a positive charge and converge at a negative charge.

What is the direction of electric field due to a negative charge?

Electric field lines about a negative point charge are

Draw electric field by negative charge.

A : Electric field lines are continuous curves in free space. R : Electric field lines start from negative charge and terminate at positive charge.