Is the following statement true or false? Pick the answer that best explains why

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Is the following statement true or false? Pick the answer that best explains why. "The electric field of a point charge always points away from the charge". False because point charges can be either positive (field is directed away) or negative (field is directed toward). True because a point charge is always a source for an electric field and must be directed away from the point. False because the electric field of a point charge depends on the other charges around it. True because point charges must be positive (field is directed away).

Explanation / Answer

Electric field due to a point charge will be directed radially out ward from it when the charge is positive.

And the field will be radially inward if the point charge is negitive

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