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Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance — Physics STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 SciencePhysicsElectrostatic Potential and Capacitance1 Mark
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A small test charge is released at rest at a point in an electrostatic field configuration. Will it travel along the field line passing through that point?
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Yes,
If a small test charge is released at rest at a point in an electrostatic field conflquration, then it will travel along the field lines passing through the point, only if the field lines are straight. This is because the field lines give the direction of acceleration and not of velocity.

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