Electric lines of force are:

Exist everywhere

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Exist only in the immediate vicinity of electric charges

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Exist only when both positive and negative charges are near one another

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Are imaginary

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Solution

The correct option is D Are imaginary
Electric lines of forces are imaginary lines it shows that if a point charge is put up somewhere than its direction of motion can be shown by it.

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Choose the wrong statement

a) Work done in moving a charge on equipotential surface is zero.

b) Electric lines of force are always normal to equipotential surface.

c) When two like charges are brought nearer, then electrostatic potential energy of the system is decreased.

d) Electric lines of force diverge at positive charge and converge towards negative charge.

Out of the given statements which of the following are true :

A) Work done in moving a charge on equipotential surface is zero.

B) Electric lines of force are always normal to equipotential surface.

C) When two like charges are brought closer, the electrostatic potential energy of the system is decreased.

D) Electric lines of force converge at positive charge and diverge at negative charge.

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