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Question

Which of these is false about the electric field lines?

  1. The electric field lines originate from a positive charge and end in a negative charge.
  2. Two electric field lines never intersect each other.
  3. Electric field lines form closed loops.
  4. For a single charge, the electric field lines end at infinity.

hintHint:

Since electric field lines originate and terminate on charges of opposite polarity,

The correct answer is: Electric field lines form closed loops.


    • Since electric field lines originate and terminate on charges of opposite polarity, electric field lines can never form closed loops as to form a closed loop, the electric field lines must originate and end at the same charge.

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