166k views
23 votes
Study the image.

The image shows the electric field lines between two charged plates.
Which statement would be true for these plates?
Select one:
A. The right plate is neutral.

B. The right plate is positively charged.

C. The left plate is positively charged.

D. The left plate is neutral.

Study the image. The image shows the electric field lines between two charged plates-example-1
User Enverpex
by
4.6k points

1 Answer

3 votes
C. the left plate is positively charged
when looking at these arrows imagine there is a positive electron at the beginning of the arrow. Since the electrons are going towards the plate to the right it is attracted to the negatively charged plate. These electrons want to get away from the positively charged plate because same charges repulse each other
User Rogier De Ruijter
by
3.8k points