alleryA student draws two of those lines crossing. That drawing must be wrong, because field lines never:
ACurve
BStop
CBend
DCross
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Cross
1. A crossing would mean two directions at one point.
2. That is impossible.
3. Field lines never cross.
_Source: OpenStax University Physics Volume 2, Chapter 5, Electric Charges and Fields._
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