A negative charge is placed at the centre of the non-conducting sphere. The direction of electric field on any point at the surface of the sphere is

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A negative charge is placed at the centre of the non-conducting sphere. The direction of electric field on any point at the surface of the sphere is (A) radially inward (B) radially outward (C) along the tangent to the surface (D) no electric field produced

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When a negative charge is placed at the centre of the non-conducting sphere. The direction of electric field on any point at the surface of the sphere is radially inward, as shown in the figure, because electric field lines always enter into the negative charge comming from infinity. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/physics/8d08bb75344aff0c34ae7e93035e81d9-.png" />

Q. A negative charge is placed at the centre of the non-conducting sphere. The direction of electric field on any point at the surface of the sphere is

radially inward

radially outward

along the tangent to the surface

no electric field produced

When a negative charge is placed at the centre of the non-conducting sphere. The direction of electric field on any point at the surface of the sphere is radially inward, as shown in the figure, because electric field lines always enter into the negative charge comming from infinity.