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When you calculate the net electric field in a location due tothe presence of more than one large charge (Q), it is generally nothelpful to include the sign of the charges in the
equation for electric field. Why not? Specifically, what does thesign of a charge tell you about the direction of the electricfield, and what does the sign of a charge NOT tell you
about the direction of the electric field?

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Electric field is a vector quantity so it will have magnitude as well as direction When there is a single charge and we have to calculate the direction of electric field at any point P due to given charge we can easily calculate the    See Answer
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