In the given electric field line representation, can we say that the electric field at point B is zero because there are no electric field lines passing through B?

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The correct option is B
No

Absence of electric field lines in between two other lines does not imply that the electric field is zero. Remember it is just a representation to assist us with a relatable image of something abstract i.e. electric field.

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In the given electric field line representation, can we say that the electric field at point B is zero because there are no electric field lines passing through B?

The correct option is B No Absence of electric field lines in between two other lines does not imply that the electric field is zero. Remember it is just a representation to assist us with a relatable image of something abstract i.e. electric field.

The correct option is B
No

Absence of electric field lines in between two other lines does not imply that the electric field is zero. Remember it is just a representation to assist us with a relatable image of something abstract i.e. electric field.