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A positive charge having a magnitude of 5.0 nC is placed at the origin of coordinates. What is the direction of the electric field at point P which has coordinates (3.0 cm, 0.0 cm)? at an angle 135 degrees counter-clockwise from +x in the +x direction n the -x direction in the ty direction in the -y direction at an angle 45 degrees clockwise from +x at an angle 135 degrees clockwise from tx at an angle of 45 degrees counter-clockwise from +x

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Electric field from a positive charge is radially outward. Therefore for given positive charge at the origin, electric field at point P on +x axis, will be directed towards +x axis.

Answer: in the +x direction

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