The electric field is perpendicular to the electrostatic force

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Hi,

please anyone hlep me this statement. I am doing online quiz. one question I am getting problem. so, i want to know this statement true or false...


The electric field is perpendicular to the electrostatic force ( T or F)


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What do you think? Imagine a charge within an electric field. What direction does the force point?
 
F=qE. q(charge) is just a scalar...