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A negative test charge experiences a force to the right as a result of an electric field. Which is the best conclusion to

draw based on this description?
O The electric field points to the left because the force on a negative charge is opposite to the direction of the field.
O The electric field points to the right because the force on a negative charge is in the same direction as the field.
O No conclusion can be drawn because the sign of the charge creating the field is unknown.
O No conclusion can be drawn because the amount of charge on the test charge is unknown.

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Actually Welcome to the Concept of the Electrostatics.

Basically here we can see that, the Negative test charge usually a Electron is facing a force from the right side, this we can say that a Electric field as like charge is creating a repulsive force from the right to left side.

thus,

1) The electric field points to the left because the force on a negative charge is opposite to the direction of the field.