What would be the magnitude and direction of a force that is acting on a charge of - 35 μC if an electric field of magnitude 150,000 N/C points due West at a certain spot?

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What would be the magnitude and direction of a force that is acting on a charge of - 35 μC if an electric field of magnitude 150,000 N/C points due West at a certain spot?

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In order to find the magnitude of the force acting on a charge, you will need to multiply the electric field's magnitude by the test charge's magnitude. When a charge is positive, it will act in the same direction as the electric field's direction. When a charge is negative, it will act in the opposite direction to the electric field's direction. 11ec0fda_997f_cf9a_a67f_13170dcfcab9_NR0004_00 Step 1: Convert μC to C (1 μC = 1 x 10^-6 C) - 35 μC = -35 x 10^-6 C Step 2: Insert the values into the equation 11ec0fda_997f_cf9b_a67f_ef53637a2e07_NR0004_00 The magnitude of the force is 5.25 N to the East

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