1. In fair weather, there is an electric field at the surface of the Earth, pointing down into the ground. What is the sign of the electric charge on the ground in this situation?

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1.	In fair weather, there is an electric field at the surface of the Earth, pointing down into the ground. What is the sign of the electric charge on the ground in this situation?

anonymous · Answer

pls help me guys:((((

shamim · Answer

Electric field direction for a positive charge is upward

shamim · Answer

Because if we put a point positive charge near a positive charge, then the point positive charge feel a force upward

shamim · Answer

Uoward or away frm positive charge

shamim · Answer

Now can u tell me the direction of electric field due to a negative charge

shamim · Answer

Electric field direction due to a negative charge is inward or toward the negative charge

shamim · Answer

Because a point positive charge feel a force towards the negative charge

shamim · Answer

U know oposit charges attracts

shamim · Answer

Nd same charges repel each other

shamim · Answer

Response plz!