Electric Field Lines By Two Charges

The above diagram shows electric field lines generated by two point charges A and B . Which of the following explanations is NOT correct?

Both A and B have the same sign. If we put a positive charge at P, it will be dragged towards B. The electric field strength at point P is stronger than that at point Q. The quantity of the electric charge A is larger than that of B.

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Prasun Biswas
Mar 1, 2014

It is said that A A and B B are 2 2 electrically charged particles and the diagram illustrating the charges and their electric field is given. From, the diagram, we can see that the A A and B B are repelling each other as their electric field are not attracting but repelling each other. Now, we know that when 2 particles are having charges of the same sign -- either (+ve) or (-ve) , they repel each other. So, we can say that A and B have charges of same sign

Also, we see that the electric field lines of A A is more than that of B B , so we can say that The quantity of electric charge of A is larger than that of B .

Now, electric field intensity at P P is observed to be greater than that at Q Q in the diagram, so we can say that Electric field strength at P is stronger than that at Q .

But, from the diagram, we see that the field lines are generating and propagating in outward direction from the particles, so they ( A and B ) (A\text{ and }B) are (+ve)ly charged and placing a (+ve) charge at P would make the placed charge and B B repel from each other not get dragged to each other. So, we see that This explanation is incorrect .

So, the incorrect explanation is D.

Pranay Gopinath
Feb 28, 2014

The value of charge at point B is +ve because the electic field lines are towards outwards.Hence placing a +ve charge at P will make it to repel from that at B.Hence it will not get dragged to B.

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