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Fig shows the electric field lines around three points charges A,B,C.
(a) Which charges are positive ?
(b) Which charge has the largest magnitude ? Why ?
(c ) In which region or regions of the picture could be the electric field be zero? Justify your answer.
(i) near A, (ii) near B, (iii) near C, (iv) nowhere.

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To solve the problem, we will analyze the electric field lines around the three point charges A, B, and C and answer the questions step by step. ### Step 1: Identify the Charges **Observation**: Electric field lines originate from positive charges and terminate at negative charges. - **Charge A**: The electric field lines are moving away from A, indicating that A is a positive charge. - **Charge B**: The electric field lines are directed towards B, indicating that B is a negative charge. - **Charge C**: The electric field lines are moving away from C, indicating that C is a positive charge. ...
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