Asked by marisol

The diagram represents a copper sphere that is positively charged.

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Which of the arrows best represents the direction of the electric field?

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A

B.
B

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C

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D

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On a positively charged conducting sphere the electric field just outside the surface is perpendicular to the surface and points radially outward. (Inside the conductor the field is zero.)