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Assertion : A charged particle free to move in an electric field always moves along an electric field line.
Reason: The electric field lines diverge from a negative charge and converge at a positive charge.
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Reason: The electric field lines diverge from a negative charge and converge at a positive charge.
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If both assertion and reason are false.
Only a charged particle initially at rest moves along the electric field line. In case, the charged particle is in motion and its initial velocity is at an angle with the electric field line, the particle may follow a parabolic path.
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