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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) Electrostatic lines of force may be curved or straight in an electric field.
(B) Number of lines of force per unit perpendicular area represents the intensity of the electric field at the point.
(C) Two electric field lines can not intersect each other.
(D) Electric field lines are directed from negative to positive charge for an electric dipole.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A (A) and (C) only
  2. B (C) and (D) only
  3. C (A), (B) and (C) only
  4. D (B) and (C) only
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Correct Answer

(C) (A), (B) and (C) only

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Statements (A), (B), and (C) are correct: field lines can be straight or curved, their density represents field strength, and they never intersect. Statement (D) is false because electric field lines are always directed from the positive charge to the negative charge, not the…