Q 1.7) (i) An electrostatic field line is a continuous curve. That is, a field line cannot have sudden breaks. Why not?
(ii) Explain why two field lines never cross each other at any point?
(i) When a charge is placed in an electrostatic field then it experiences a continuous force. Therefore, an electrostatic field line is a continuous curve. And a charge moves continuously and does not jump from one point to the other. So, the field line cannot have a sudden break.(ii) if two field lines will cross each other at any point then at that point the field intensity will start shooing two directions at the same point which is impossible. Therefore, two field lines can never cross each other.
