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03 – Electric Fields Student: _____________________________________

1. The diagram on the right shows

electric field lines round a charged
metal sphere (in air).
a. Copy the diagram. Draw in the
direction of the electric field of
each field line.
b. If a positive charge were placed
at X, in which direction would it
move?
c. If a negative charge were placed at X, in which direction would it
move?
d. If a sharp spike were placed on top of the sphere, what would
happen to the charge on the sphere?