CAIE IGCSE Physics Direction of an Electric Field

Practise defining electric field direction through the force on a positive charge, then infer force arrows for positive or negative particles in field diagrams.

Exam points

define electric field direction as the direction of the force on a positive test charge
follow the field arrow to state the force direction on a positive ion or alpha particle
reverse the field direction to draw or state the force on an electron or negative charge

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State what is meant by

the direction of an electric field at a point.

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4.2.1.9—Direction of an electric field at a question 1