Negative charge −q is uniformly distributed on the upper half of a rod and positive charge +q is uniformly distributed on the lower half. What is the direction of the electric field at point P, on the perpendicular bisector of the rod?

Negative charge −q is uniformly distributed on the upper half of a rod and positive charge +q is uniformly distributed on the lower half. What is the direction of the electric field at point P, on the perpendicular bisector of the rod?

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Negative charge q is uniformly distributed on the upper half of a rod and positive charge + q is uniformly distributed on the lower half. What is the direction of the electric field at point P , on the perpendicular bisector of the rod? 7

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