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What is positive test charge?

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A test charge is a charge with a magnitude so small that placing it at a point has a negligible affect on the field around the point.

A positive test charge is a unit positive charge which is used to determine the strength and direction of an electric field.

the direction of the field at a particular point is the same as the direction of the force experienced by apositive test charge placed at that point.

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