Identify the correct statements :
A. Electrostatic field lines form closed loops.
B. The electric field lines point radially outward when charge is greater than zero.
C. The Gauss-Law is valid only for inverse-square force.
D. The workdone in moving a charged particle in a static electric field around a closed path is zero.
E. The motion of a particle under Coulomb's force must take place in a plane.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A. Electrostatic field lines form closed loops.
B. The electric field lines point radially outward when charge is greater than zero.
C. The Gauss-Law is valid only for inverse-square force.
D. The workdone in moving a charged particle in a static electric field around a closed path is zero.
E. The motion of a particle under Coulomb's force must take place in a plane.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- (A)A, B, D, E Only
- (B)A, B, C, D Only
- (C)B, C, D, E Only✓ Correct
- (D)A, C, E Only
Answer: (C)
Solution
Statement A is wrong: electrostatic field lines begin on positive charges and end on negative charges, so they do not form closed loops. Statement B is correct: the field of a positive charge points radially outward. Statement C is correct: Gauss's law, in the form used here, rests on the inverse-square nature of the Coulomb field. Statement D is correct: the electrostatic field is conservative, so the work done around any closed path is zero. Statement E is correct: Coulomb's force is central, and motion under a central force conserves angular momentum and is therefore confined to a plane. The correct statements are B, C, D and E.
JEE Main · 2026 · 28 Jan 2026 · Shift 2 · Single correct option