Which of the following does not allow the electric field lines to cross each other ?

Question

Which of the following does not allow the electric field lines to cross each other ? (A) They originate from +VE charge and end at -VE charge (B) They do not pass through the condutor (C) They exhibit longitudinal tension and lateral pressure (D) Superposition of electric fields

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Due to superposition of electric field, all the lines of force at a point add up to give single resultant line of force. Due to this reason, only one line of force passes through each point. So, the question of crossing lines of force does not arise.

Q. Which of the following does not allow the electric field lines to cross each other ?

They originate from +VE charge and end at -VE charge

They do not pass through the condutor

They exhibit longitudinal tension and lateral pressure

Superposition of electric fields

Due to superposition of electric field, all the lines of force at a point add up to give single resultant line of force. Due to this reason, only one line of force passes through each point. So, the question of crossing lines of force does not arise.