Question

question 3 of 10
what charges must the particles have to create the electric field shown?

a. x is negative and y is positive.
b. x and y are both positive.
c. x is positive and y is negative.
d. x and y are both negative.

Explanation:

Electric field lines start from positive charges and end at negative charges. In the given diagram, the electric field lines are leaving both particles. This indicates that both particles are sources of electric field lines. According to the rule of electric field line direction (starting from positive charge), if field lines are coming out of a charge, the charge is positive.

Answer:

B. X and Y are both positive.