Practice mode Electrostatics

Why can two electric field lines never cross each other?

Correct answer B. The field at the crossing point would have two directions

Explanation

The tangent to a field line gives the direction of the field at that point. If two lines crossed, the field would have two directions at one point, which is impossible because the resultant field is unique.

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