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The following diagram shows the electric field lines between two opposite charges. The positive charge is indicated by the black circle, the negative charge by the white circle. An electron string from rest at the indicated position `(X)`, and accelerated to high speed by the electric field will follow most likely which trajectory?

A

B

C

D

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The correct Answer is:
C
c. Trajectory will be tangent to the electric field.
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