Question

The negative point charge at the center has a magnitude given byQ. What is the direction of the electric field in thefollowing regions?
(a) r < R1

a. The direction of the electric field isradially inward.
b. The direction of the electric field isradially outward.
c. None of the above.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. The direction of the electric field is radially inward.

Explanation:

Point charges causes electric field in the radial direction. If the charge is negative, then the electric field is radially inward. If the charge is positive, then E-field is radially outward. In this question, the charge is negative, so it is radially inward.

Since the geometry in the question is not given, I cannot further comment on the problem.