Why is it impossible for the lines of force of an electric field to cross one another?

  • A like charges repel each other
  • B a charged particle is deflected by an eletric field
  • C like charges are arranged on the same line of force
  • D a positively charged particle can travel in only one direction at any time
  • E none of these is correct

The correct answer is D. a positively charged particle can travel in only one direction at any time

The reason the lines of force of an electric field can't cross one another is that each line represents the direction of the electric field at that point.

If two lines were to cross, it would imply that the electric field has two different directions at the same point, which is physically impossible.

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