Uniform Field

Description:

The simulation shows a charge distribution between which there is a (nearly) uniform electric field (like the field between the plates of a capacitor) and a test charge (the small red dot in between the two rows of charge). The field vectors and equipotential lines are drawn for this case. The test charge shows a vector with the net force acting on it.

Move the test charge around and note the direction of the force acting on the test charge.

Question 16:

Which direction does the force on the test charge point relative to the electric field vectors?

Question 17:

Which direction does the force on the test charge point relative to the electric equipotential lines?