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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Electrostatics

Which statement(s) among the following are incorrect:
(i) A negative test charge experiences a force opposite to the direction of the field.
(ii) The tangent drawn to a line of force represents the direction of electric field.
(iii) The electric field lines never intersect.
(iv) The electric field lines form a closed loop.

  1. A (i) only
  2. B (ii) & (iii) only
  3. C (iii) only
  4. D (iv) only
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(D) (iv) only

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The electric field lines originates from a positive charge and ends at a negative charge and these field lines are also known as electric lines of forces. The direction of electric filed lines is from positive to negative. One of the properties of the electric lines of forces…
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