Question
Which among the curves shown in figure cannot possibly represent electrostatic field lines?
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Answer
- Field lines are wrongly drawn because electric field lines must be normal to the surface of the conductor at each point.
- Field lines are wrongly drawn because field lines cannot start from a negative charge.
- Field lines are correctly drawn, because they are originating from a positive charge.
- Field lines are wrongly drawn as the field lines cannot intersect.
- Field lines are wrongly drawn because they cannot form closed loops.
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