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Electrostatics: Electric Field Lines MCQ

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Electric Field LinesMediumQuestion 31410

Question

Electric field lines:
  1. A
    Can intersect each other
  2. B
    Are closed loops
  3. C
    Never intersect — show direction of E at each point
    Correct
  4. D
    Are circular around point charges

Correct answer

Never intersect — show direction of E at each point

Explanation

Field lines represent direction of E at each point. Two lines cannot cross — that would mean E has two directions at one point, which is impossible.