1. Which of the following electric field lines are incorrect for point charges? If it is incor explain why. (a) (c) (e) +5μC (g) (b) (d) (1) -5μC

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(c) This drawing is Incorrect
Rationale:
✓.
Drawing is correct.
O Field lines should be intersecting
Field lines should not be intersecting
O Field lines are diverging when they should be converging
Field lines are converging when they should be diverging
O All field lines not originating/terminating from a point charge
O Field line density is asymmetrical when it should be symmetrical
X
O Field line density is symmetrical when it should be asymmetri
(d) This drawing is Incorrect
Rationale:
✓.
Transcribed Image Text:(c) This drawing is Incorrect Rationale: ✓. Drawing is correct. O Field lines should be intersecting Field lines should not be intersecting O Field lines are diverging when they should be converging Field lines are converging when they should be diverging O All field lines not originating/terminating from a point charge O Field line density is asymmetrical when it should be symmetrical X O Field line density is symmetrical when it should be asymmetri (d) This drawing is Incorrect Rationale: ✓.
1. Which of the following electric field lines are incorrect for point charges? If it is incorrect,
explain why.
(a)
(c)
(e)
+5μC
(a) This drawing is Correct
Rationale:
• Drawing is correct.
O Field lines should be intersecting
O Field lines should not be intersecting
(g)
(b) This drawing is Incorrect
Rationale:
✔.
(b)
(d)
(f)
-5μC
O Field lines are diverging when they should be converging
O Field lines are converging when they should be diverging
O All field lines not originating/terminating from a point charge
O Field line density is asymmetrical when it should be symmetrical
O Field line density is symmetrical when it should be asymmetrical
Transcribed Image Text:1. Which of the following electric field lines are incorrect for point charges? If it is incorrect, explain why. (a) (c) (e) +5μC (a) This drawing is Correct Rationale: • Drawing is correct. O Field lines should be intersecting O Field lines should not be intersecting (g) (b) This drawing is Incorrect Rationale: ✔. (b) (d) (f) -5μC O Field lines are diverging when they should be converging O Field lines are converging when they should be diverging O All field lines not originating/terminating from a point charge O Field line density is asymmetrical when it should be symmetrical O Field line density is symmetrical when it should be asymmetrical
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