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A small charge is placed at a point in a static electric field. Will the charge move along the electric line of force passing through that point?

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If the electric line of force is a straight line, then the charge will move along the electric line of force. If the line of force is curved, then the charge will not move along that line of force because electric line of force indicates the direction of acceleration of the charge, not the direction of velocity of the charge.
Therefore, if a charge is placed an electric field, the locus of the charge does not overlap with the electric line of force.
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