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The electric and magnetic field differ in that :


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the electric lines of force are closed curves, while magnetic field lines are not
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the magnetic field lines are closed, while electric lines are not
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the electric lines can give direction of electric field, while magnetic lines cannot
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the magnetic lines can give direction of magnetic field, while electric lines cannot
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Solution

The correct option is B the magnetic field lines are closed, while electric lines are not
Electric field lines are either converging towards a point or diverging from a point.
Whereas, magnetic field lines forms a closed loop.
Electric lines can give give both direction and magnitude of electric field.
Magnetic field lines can also give both direction and magnitude.

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