Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electric Charges and Fields

Question:

Comment on the validity of the following statements.

The density of electric field lines in a certain region indicates:

(i) the direction of electric field in that region

(ii) the strength of electric field in that region

Options:

Both (i) and (ii) are correct

Both (i) and (ii) are incorrect

Only (i) is correct

Only (ii) is correct

Correct Answer:

Only (ii) is correct

Explanation:

The density of the electric field lines at a point indicates the strength or magnitude of the electric field at that point.

For direction, tangent to the electric field line at given point is needed.