Concept:Opposite electric charges attract each other along the straight line joining them.
Explanation:A positively charged particle carries a
+ charge.
A negatively charged particle carries a
− charge.
Since opposite charges attract, each particle experiences a force pulling it toward the other particle.
Therefore, the force acting on the positive particle is directed from the
+ charge toward the
− charge.
That is the direction from the positive particle to the negative particle.
If we consider the force acting on the negative particle, it points in the opposite direction, from the negative particle toward the positive particle.
For the force between them, the attractive interaction is represented by the force on the positive particle pointing toward the negative particle.
Thus, among the given options, the correct direction is from the positive particle to the negative particle.
Answer:The electric force is directed from the positive particle to the negative particle. Correct option: D.