Figure 16-50 shows electric field lines due to a point charge. What can you say about the field at point 1 compared with the field at point 2? (a) The field at point 2 is larger, because point 2 is on a field line. (b) The field at point 1 is larger, because point 1 is not on a field line. (c) The field at point 1 is zero, because point 1 is not on a field line. (d) The field at point 1 is larger, because the field lines are closer together in that region. $2 FIGURE 16–50 MisConceptual Question 4.

Figure 16-50 shows electric field lines due to a point charge. What can you say about the field at point 1 compared with the field at point 2? (a) The field at point 2 is larger, because point 2 is on a field line. (b) The field at point 1 is larger, because point 1 is not on a field line. (c) The field at point 1 is zero, because point 1 is not on a field line. (d) The field at point 1 is larger, because the field lines are closer together in that region. $2 FIGURE 16–50 MisConceptual Question 4.

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Figure 16-50 shows electric field lines due to a point charge.
What can you say about the field at point 1 compared with
the field at point 2?
(a) The field at point 2 is larger, because point 2 is on a
field line.
(b) The field at point 1 is larger, because point 1 is not on
a field line.
(c) The field at point 1 is zero, because point 1 is not on a
field line.
(d) The field at point 1 is larger, because the field lines are
closer together in that region.
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FIGURE 16–50
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