Electric Field & Field Lines
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: A point charge is brought in an electric field. The value of electric field at a point near to the charge may increase if the charge is positive.
Statement II: An electric dipole is placed in a non-uniform electric field. The net electric force on the dipole will not be zero.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Answer: (a)
- Statement I: true, at points where the existing field already points away from the positive charge, its own field adds to it, so the net field there can increase.
- Statement II: true, in a non-uniform field the forces on and are unequal, so the net force is not zero.
- So the answer is (a) both true.