Concept Check. Explain the following briefly. a) Suppose a region contains two positive and four negative charges. What will be the direction of electric flux as it passes through the surface? b) Can a charged particle be affected by its own electric field? Why?

Concept Check. Explain the following briefly. a) Suppose a region contains two positive and four negative charges. What will be the direction of electric flux as it passes through the surface? b) Can a charged particle be affected by its own electric field? Why?

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Chapter19: Electric Forces And Electric Fields

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a) Suppose a region contains two positive and four negative charges. What will be the direction of electric flux as it passes through the surface?

b) Can a charged particle be affected by its own electric field? Why?

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