Force acting on a positive charge is always:
Correct answer: B. In the direction of electric field.
- A. In the direction opposite to electric field.
- B. In the direction of electric field.
- C. In the direction perpendicular to electric field.
- D. In the direction perpendicular to the velocity of charge.
Explanation
Option A: This option is incorrect. A positive charge will experience a force in the same direction as the electric field, not opposite to it. Positive charges are attracted towards regions of lower electric potential, which corresponds to the direction of the electric field.Option B: When a positive charge is placed in an electric field, it experiences a force. The direction of the force on a positive charge is parallel to the electric field lines and is in the same direction as the field. This can be understood by considering the fact that positive charges are attracted towards regions of higher electric potential and repelled from regions of lower electric potential. Since the electric field points in the direction of decreasing potential, the positive charge experiences a force in the direction of the electric field.Option C: This option is incorrect. The force on a positive charge in an electric field is not perpendicular to the field. The force is parallel to the electric field lines and in the same direction as the field.Option D: This option is not directly related to the force experienced by a positive charge in an electric field. The force on a charged particle due to an electric field is determined by the electric field itself, not the velocity of the charge.
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