Question

3. Why do the electric field lines never cross each other? A positive point charge (+q) is kept in the vicinity of an uncharged conducting plate. Sketch electric field lines originating from the point on to the surface of the plate.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Electric lines of force never intersect each other because, at the point of intersection there are two directions of the electric field, which is not possible as it is a vector resultant.

Due to induction the plate will have -ve charge on the side where point charge is kept