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Electric field lines originate from:

Answer: Positive charges.

  • A Negative charges
  • B Positive charges
  • C Neutral objects
  • D Both positive and negative

Correct answer: B. Positive charges

Explanation: Electric field lines begin at positive charges and end at negative charges.

Field Lines: Single Charge vs Electric Dipole+isolated +charge: lines radiate outward, all directions+dipole: lines curve from + to − (denser between them)

Field lines always point from positive to negative charge, are denser where the field is stronger, and never cross; an isolated positive charge has lines radiating symmetrically outward, while a dipole's lines curve from the positive to the negative charge.

Concept context

Coulomb's law, electric field, potential, capacitors, Gauss's law.

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