alleryStart learning →The electrostatic force between two point charges acts
Aalong a tangent to a circle
Bat right angles to the line
Conly between unlike charges
Dalong the line joining them
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. along the line joining them
The force acts along the line joining the charges, which makes it a central force.
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