Determine for each of the following statements whether it is correct or incorrec

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Determine for each of the following statements whether it is correct or incorrect.

1.The direction of electric field lines is the direction of the force on an electron placed in the field.
2.Electric field lines may cross each other.
3.An electron shot into an electric field perpendicular to the field lines will follow a circular path as the electric force is perpendicular to the velocity.
4.A point charge moves at right angles to a uniform electric field. No force acts on the charge.
5.The electric field due to a dipole falls off faster than that due to a point charge

Explanation / Answer

1) false

2) false

3) false

4) false

5) true

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