2007-09-19 06:33:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Electric field lines do not intersect, because if they do it would mean that at the point of their intersection electric field has two directions, one tangential to the first line and the other tangential to the second line which is not possible.
2007-09-19 06:54:46 · answer #1 · answered by Madhukar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electric Field definition= Volt per Unit charge.
A dimensional analysis indicates the Units of the electric field dimensions.
Force /energy = 1/ distance or 1/meter.
Therefore the Electric field is expressed as the inverse of a meter.
In a conductor a moving charge produces a radial Electric field. Since its radial it does not intersect.
2007-09-19 13:59:36 · answer #2 · answered by goring 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can't intersect. That would imply that a point in space could have more than one electric field potential.
When electric fields meet they distort each other so that this does not happen.
Think of it like temperature in water. You can only have one temperature at a particular location in the water.
2007-09-19 13:39:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electric field lines do not intersect each other because if they do they will have defferent directions which does not have sence.
2007-09-19 14:58:51 · answer #4 · answered by Vincent Ejikeme E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that Maxwell's equations specify that electric field lines always diverge (spread out).
2007-09-19 13:57:02 · answer #5 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋