Which of the Following Statements About Electric Field Lines Is

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about electric field lines is not true?

• A)The number of lines leaving a positive charge or entering a negative charge is proportional to the charge.
• B)The lines begin on positive charges and end on negative charges.
• C)The density of the lines (the number per unit area perpendicular to the lines)is proportional to the magnitude of the field at that point.
• D)Electric field lines cross midway between charges that have equal magnitude and sign.
• E)The direction of each line indicates the direction that a positively charged particle would move if placed at that point in the electric field.

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