Answer to Question #59040 in Electricity and Magnetism for Emmanuel

Question

the electrical force on a negative charge located near an isolated positive charge
points away from the isolated charge
is tangent to a circle centred about the isolated charge
points toward the isolated charge
is zero

Answer 1

Answer: points toward the isolated charge.

The electrical force between two opposites charged is attractive. Thus, The electrical force on a negative charge located near an isolated positive charge points toward the isolated charge.