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Q. Statement 1 : A charge will travel along the lines of force.
Statement 2 : Electric field is tangent to the lines of force.

Electric Charges and Fields

Solution:

Statement $-1 $ is false, Statement $-2 $ is true. Charge experiences an acceleration along line of force as
$\vec{a}=\frac{q \vec{E}}{m}$
Its direction of motion will depend on its velocity at that instant.