Which of the following statements is true? Electric field lines are perpendicular to equipotential surfaces.

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Which of the following statements is true?
O Electric field lines are perpendicular to
equipotential surfaces.
Equipotential surfaces intersect in straight
lines.
Electric field lines stay inside equipotential
surfaces.
Equipotential surfaces intersect in curved
lines.
Equipotential surfaces are parallel to each
other.
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following statements is true? O Electric field lines are perpendicular to equipotential surfaces. Equipotential surfaces intersect in straight lines. Electric field lines stay inside equipotential surfaces. Equipotential surfaces intersect in curved lines. Equipotential surfaces are parallel to each other.
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Given: Few statements regarding the Electric field lines.

The electric field lines are directed from negative to positive charge. The magnitude of electric field is 

E=kq1q2r2

Where k is coulomb constant and q1 and q2 are the two charges and r is the distance between the two charges.

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