Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, Technology Update
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Author: SERWAY, Raymond A.; Jewett, John W.
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Chapter 23.4, Problem 23.4QQ
A test charge of +3 μC is at a point P where an external electric field is directed to the right and has a magnitude of 4 × 106 N/C. If the test charge is replaced with another test charge of −3 μC, what happens to the external electric field at P? (a) It is unaffected. (b) It reverses direction. (c) It changes in a way that cannot be determined.
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