Three electric charges are placed along the x-axis as follows :  a +16 nC charge is placed at x = -8 cm,  a -20 nC charge is placed at x = +4 cm, and a -10 nC charge is placed at x = +10 cm. Therefore, the direction of the electric field at the origin is (k is the Coulomb's constant) Group of answer choices to the left to the right toward the plane of the screen

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Three electric charges are placed along the x-axis as follows : 

a +16 nC charge is placed at x = -8 cm, 

a -20 nC charge is placed at x = +4 cm,

and a -10 nC charge is placed at x = +10 cm.

Therefore, the direction of the electric field at the origin is (k is the Coulomb's constant)

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