Which of the following figures cannot possibly represent electrostatic field lines?

Question

Which of the following figures cannot possibly represent electrostatic field lines? (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Positive charge tends to move normally away from the conductor i.e starts or ends only at 90° to the surface of the conductor. Thus, the lines of force are parallel and normal to the surface of conductor. So curve (b) cannot represent electrostatic field lines.

Q. Which of the following figures cannot possibly represent electrostatic field lines?

Positive charge tends to move normally away from the conductor i.e starts or ends only at 90° to the surface of the conductor. Thus, the lines of force are parallel and normal to the surface of conductor. So curve (b) cannot represent electrostatic field lines.