Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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Chapter 19 - Electric Charges, Forces, and Fields - Conceptual Questions - Page 683: 15

Answer

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We know that electric field lines are used to show the direction of an electric field at a particular point. The direction of the electric field at a particular point is determined by drawing a tangent at that point, which is in fact the electric field line. If the electric field lines could cross each other, then they would have two different directions at the same point which is not physically possible.
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