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Posted by james on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 5:09pm.

8. Electric field lines arising from two small charged particles P and Q.
Consider the following two statements:
i.The charge on P is smaller than the charge on Q.
ii.The electrostatic force on P is smaller than that on Q.
Which of the above statements are true?
A) Only i. B) Only ii. C) Both i and ii.

the answer is A can you explain why its correct please and why B & C is wrong

physics - Elena, Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 6:03pm
Larger charges have more field lines beginning or ending on them.
They allow to estimate the magnitude of the charge => Answer A

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