Question

Please explain the phenomenon in paragraph form using these guide questions.

1. Explain the two possible scenarios wherein the negative test charge moves in the opposite direction of the horizontal electric field.

2. For each scenario in letter a, if there is one positive linear charge and one negative linear charge included in the system, locate whether the positive and the negative linear charges are at the left or at the right side of the horizontal electric field.
3. Is the movement of the negative test charge in accordance to its natural response when it enters the electric field or not? Meaning, is the negative test charge goes to the positive linear charge and away from the negative charge or does it have an opposite reaction?

Answer 1