Which of the following is FALSE concerning electric field lines in the context o

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Which of the following is FALSE concerning electric field lines in the context of electrostatics?

a) The tangent line at a point on a field line gives the direction of the electric field there.

b) In a region free of charge, it is impossible for electric field lines to cross

c) The density of field lines in a region is proportional to the strength of the electric field

d) electric field lines represent the trajectories of charged particles.

e) Electric field lines start on positive charges and terminate on negative charges.

Explanation / Answer

Only the option (d) is False.

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