A charge particle is free to move in an electric field. It will travel:
Correct answer: B. Always along a line of force
- A. Along a line of force, if it has some initial velocity in the direction of an acute angle with the line of force
- B. Always along a line of force
- C. Along a line of force, if its initial velocity is zero
- D. None of these
Explanation
Option B is correct as the charge will always move along lines of force regardless of its initial velocity
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