deo ‘Therefore the particle will move towards origin (its ‘original position) hence the equilibrium is stable. When charge is shifted along y axis After resolving components net force will be along y axis so the particle will not return to its original Position so it is unstable equilibrium, Finally the charge will move to infinity. ELECTRIC LINES OF FORCE (ELOF) ‘The line of force in an electric field is en imaginary line, the tangent to which at any point on it represents the direction of electric field at the given point (2) Propertios : () Line of force originates out from a positive charge and terminates on a negative charge. if there is only one positive charge then lines start {rom positive charge and terminate at «If there is only one negative charge then lines start. trom ve and terminates at negative charge. ELOF oflsolated positive charge Sol. y } ELOF duo to positive and negative charge re ELOF due to two positive charges (id The electric intensity at a point is the number of lines of force streaming through per unit area ‘nortnal to the direction of the intensity at that point. The intensity wil be more where the density of E,.>E, (iti) Number of lines originating (terminating) from (on) is directly proportional to the magnitude of the charge {iv) ELOF of resultant electric eld can never intersect with each other. (W) Electric lines of force produced by static charges do not form close loop. (vi) Electric lines of force end or start Perpendicularly on the surface of a conductor. (vii) Electric tines of force never enter into conductors, It number of electric lines of force from charge q ‘are 10 then find out number of electric lines of force from 2q charge. No. of ELOF « charge xq = 20«2q ‘So number of ELOF will be 20 A charge + Q is fixed at a distance of d in front of an infinite metal plate. Draw the lines of force indicating the directions clearly.