Qstnid -I-9-if A Charge Is Placed At Rest In An Electric Field, Will Its Path Be Along A Line Of Force? Discuss The Situation When The Lines Of Force Are Straight And When They Are Curved. - 29: Electric Field And Potential

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If a charge is placed at rest in an electric field, will its path be along a line of force? Discuss the situation when the lines of force are straight and when they are curved.
Ans : If a charge is placed at rest in an electric field, its path will be tangential to the lines of force. When the electric field lines are straight lines then the tangent to them will coincide with the electric field lines so the charge will move along them only. When the lines of force are curved, the charge moves along the tangent to them.
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