Four equal negative point charges are located at the corners of a square, their positions in the x-y plane being (1, 1), (-1, 1), (-1, -1), (1, -1). The direction of the electric field on the x-axis at (1, 0) is .

The answer to the question is

The direction of the electric field on the x-axis at (1, 0) is towards the origin (0, 0).

Step-by-step explanation:

The space around a charges is influenced by the present charge. The space is said to be under an electric field.

An electric field can be defined as the force experienced in the electric field divided by the present charge with the field direction given by the direction of of the electric force on a positive charge in the field.

The lines of force for a negative charge radiate inwards due to the fact that that is the direction of acceleration of a positive charge while the lines of force radiate out of a positive charge as a positive test charge placed close to the positive charge will move away from the positive charge.

With regards to the question, from the description of the direction of the electric field, it is seen that the the electric field is towards the origin (0, 0) due to the cancellation of the forces of the charges at (1, -1) and (1, 1) and the resultant effect of the -ve x axis direction of the fields of the charges at (-1 -1) and (-1, 1).

apex answer is: true.