Why do two electric field lines not intersect each other?
(N/A) Two electric field lines never intersect each other because if they were to intersect,there would be two different directions for the electric field at the point of intersection.
Since the electric field at a given point is a unique vector quantity,it cannot have two directions simultaneously.
Therefore,the intersection of two electric field lines is physically impossible.
Since the electric field at a given point is a unique vector quantity,it cannot have two directions simultaneously.
Therefore,the intersection of two electric field lines is physically impossible.
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